KOREA SYNTHETIC BASE OIL
Korea Synthetic Base Oil
Korea has full line-up of Group Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅲ base oil products in South Korea and Korean refineries are
positioned as one of the world class manufacturers supplying high quality base oils
to the global market, including Asia, the Middle East, the EU and North America.
Group I
Group I base oils are solvent-refined - a simpler refining process. The most cost-effective base oils on the market.
Group II
Manufactured by hydrocracking - a complex refining process.
Group II base oils have better antioxidation properties than Group I. They also have a clearer color. Group II base oils are becoming very common on the market today.
Group III
These oils are greatly hydrocracked.
This longer process is designed to achieve a purer base oil.
Although made from crude oil, Group III base oils are sometimes described as synthesized hydrocarbons, or synthetic technology.
Group IV
Group IV base oils are poly-alpha-olefins (PAOs). These synthetic base oils are made through a process called synthesizing.
They have a much broader temperature range and are great for use in extreme cold conditions and high heat applications.
Group V
Group V base oils are classified as all other base oils, including phosphate ester, PAG, polyol ester, bio-lubes. These base oils are at times mixed with other base stocks to enhance the oil’s properties.
Esters are common Group V base oils used in different lubricant formulations to improve the properties of the existing base oil.
Korea is the world's largest producer of high-quality
GⅢ base oil with three good properties
Excellent Low Temperature Property
Preliminary cold property of Korea 6 cSt
(Gr-III) compared to others (Gr-I or II)
High Oxidation Stability
Korea 6 cSt (Gr-III) shows the better oxidation
stability compared to others (Gr-I or II)
Low Volatility
Preliminary cold property of Korea 6 cSt
(Gr-III) compared to others (Gr-I or II)
Korea Synthetic Base Oil
Formulating with Korea-Produced base oil
K1 Lube uses the world’s best Korea Group Ⅱ & Ⅲ oils and the highest quality of Group Ⅳ, Ⅴ
base oil materials that are approved by American Petroleum Institute (API) standards.
Engine oil is formulated with 80-90% base oil and 10-20% additives.
K1 Lube is an engine oil made by using Group III base oil purchased by domestic & foreign Automobile OEMs and heavy equipment manufacturers, having many formulations approved by API standards and recommended by European OEM Automobiles.
Global No.1 Base oil manufactures in Korea
Global No.1 Korea Base Oils: GS Kixx LUBO, SK Yubase, S-oil Ultra-S, HD HYUNDAI SHELL Base Oil
Korean base oils are the main base oil products in Korea.
It is a base oil with good properties in terms of evaporation amount, low temperature viscosity characteristics,
high temperature viscosity characteristics, and oxidation stability.
