Process Oils

Lithium battery

To improve the safety and performance of the lithium batteries they produce, manufacturers require high-quality separating fluids. These thin, porous membranes physically separate the anode and cathode while facilitating ion transport. The Shell Risella X range of process oils provides an effective base for lithium battery separators – delivering lower costs through lower evaporation and oil loss, reduced maintenance disruption through a more consistent molecular structure and greater chemical consistency with a narrower boiling range.

Optical cable

Optical cable gels are an essential part of creating high-quality cable products, providing stability and protecting the fibres. We have worked closely with Kraton to combine expertise and develop a new generation of optical gels that provide gel and cable manufacturers with enhanced process efficiency and product quality. The result? Shell Risella X, which delivers excellent performance and purity to help manufacturers create higher-quality products.

Tires

Maintaining competitiveness in the global marketplace requires ongoing product performance improvements, alongside the need to adapt to new and emerging legislation. Shell Flavex 595 provides an extender oil that helps to produce summer, all-season and high-performance tyres. Offering an alternative to traditional distillate aromatic extract (DAE), it gives manufacturers the opportunity to improve safety and performance while meeting environmental legislation.

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Polymer

Process oils play a critical role in the formulation of polymer compounds and rubber blends, so it is vital they can deliver good performance and compatibility. The Shell Risella X range of oils delivers that performance and compatibility while improving process efficiency through lower viscosity and evaporation loss to help you unlock a competitive advantage.

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Defoamer

Defoamer formulations need to deliver excellent performance, helping to minimise foam formations, rapidly release entrained air and minimise the potential emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Process oils play an important role in achieving this, comprising 90% of the formulation. That is why Shell Risella X is designed to provide excellent performance properties and extra purity, enabling you to unlock a competitive advantage.

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Textiles

Textile auxiliary formulations are critical in the manufacturing processes for yarns, nonwoven fabrics and all valuable products made from fibres. We have worked with leading textile auxiliary manufacturers to understand their challenges and have developed Shell Risella X to deliver excellent performance and extra purity – helping to maximise productivity and process efficiency while avoiding the ageing and discoloration of fibres.

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Jute batch

To improve the softness, flexibility and spinnability of jute yarn, the fibres are usually softened by an emulsion of petroleum oil. This oil must also protect the safety of those producing the yarn, So, it must leave no traces of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), have low volatile organic compounds and meet the standards that make it suitable for use in food packaging. With its stable formulation and high processability, Shell Risella X delivers on this, creating a safer work environment for manufacturers while providing an almost odourless final jute yarn product.

Metalworking

To succeed in an increasingly competitive global marketplace, it is essential for metalworkers to maximise productivity and process efficiency while improving workplace conditions. The Shell Risella X range of process oils based on gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology is designed to help businesses achieve this, delivering lower viscosity for improved process efficiency while creating cleaner working conditions for enhanced safety.

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