DRIVON™ technologyFuel-efficient powertrain solutions

The transportation industry faces significant challenges from ever more stringent requirements for improved fuel efficiency, emissions compliance and enhanced performance. Evonik’s DRIVON™ technology enables lubricant marketers to formulate modern, cost-efficient engine oils, transmission fluids and gear oils.

Evonik‘s Oil Additives Team creates high-performance additives for lubricants, fuels and refinery products with an intellectual intensity and passion they refer to as “Let it flow.“ The three-word phrase also serves as the Oil Additives Team’s value proposition to customers, reinforcing key customer benefits:

• Boosting efficiency

• Gaining an edge

• Future-proofing business to meet upcoming challenges

FUEL EFFICIENCY FROM POWERTRAIN LUBRICANTS

Today’s advanced engine, transmission and axle technologies are diverse and highly complex. Fluids and lubricant additives serving modern hardware require specific performance attributes to complement the sophisticated design. VISCOPLEX® and VISCOBASE® products address these technical needs, enabling the fluids and the equipment to achieve optimal performance. They have a track record of industry success, meeting all rheological targets of modern fluid specifications.

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MEET CHANGING FUEL EFFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

DRIVON™ TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT TOOLBOX

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Dispersant PSSI Application

VISCOPLEX® viscosity index improver for gear oils (MTF and Axle Fluids)

0-022 5 1)

SAE 75W-xx and SAE 75 FE fluids

0-030 8 1)

0-050 20 1) SAE 75W-xx fluids

0-777 27 1) Fluids with enhanced fatigue protection

0-101 30 1) SAE 75W-xx and 80W-140 fluids

0-192 26 2) Enhanced FE fluids

VISCOPLEX® viscosity index improver for passenger car engine oils and heavy duty diesel engine oils

3-180 1 3) Ultra low viscosity FE engine oils, e.g. SAE 0W-8

3-200 5 3) Low viscosity FE engine oils. Recommended for SAE 0W-20 or lower

3-201 5 3) Easier handling version of VISCOPLEX® 3-200

3-220 9 3) FE engine oils. Recommended for broad range of viscosity grades, e.g. SAE 5W-30

6-850 45 3) Low-viscosity engine oils

VISCOBASE® synthetic base fluids

11-114 0 1) Ester oil for formulating semi- and fully-synthetic high performance fluid

11-570 4 1) High viscosity α olefin methacrylate ester for formulating semi- and fully-synthetic gear oils

11-522 10 1) High viscosity methacrylate ester for formulating semi- and fully synthetic gear oils11-524 10 1)

VISCOPLEX® viscosity index improver for ATF, DCTF and CVTF

12-075 9 1) FE fluids, MERCON® LV

12-095 26 2) Modern FE fluids

12-105 35 1) FE fluids

12-19926 2) Enhanced FE fluids

12-212

1) CEC L-45-A-99 (KRL test, 20 hours); measured in API Group I base oil2) CEC L-45-A-99 (KRL test, 20 hours); measured in API Group III base oil3) DIN 51382 (Bosch Injector Test, 30 cycles); measured in API Group III base oil

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DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY

VISCOPLEX® and VISCOBASE® products from the DRIVON™ technology toolbox are true design elements for fuel efficiency. DRIVON™ products provide an expanded performance envelope that enables superior viscometrics and is also able to improve the dispersion of oxidation products, as well as wet clutch and steel/steel tribology.

Some of the most valuable assets in the DRIVON™ technology toolbox are VISCOPLEX® comb polymers whose well-defined architecture drives the viscosity/temperature relationship to the extremes of outstanding fuel efficiency performance.

Backed by world-class innovation and application capabilities, DRIVON™ technology provides premium fuel efficiency with global supply and technical support. Evonik meets specific custom lubricant requirements and enables tailored powertrain fluids.

CONTROLLING VISCOSITY INDEX-PAMA VS. COMB POLYMER

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Fuel efficiency via reducedviscosity @ low temperatures

Maintain viscosity @ hightemperatures to avoid wear/fatigue

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Base oil Comb Polymer PAMA

Target viscosity

Low-temperature viscosity

At higher temperaturesAt lower temperatures

Collapsed CombPolymer

Contracted PAMA

Expanded CombPolymer

Expanded PAMA

FUEL EFFICIENCY FROM COMB POLYMERS

Based on Evonik’s poly alkylmethacrylate, or PAMA technology, comb polymers offer a unique polymer architecture for the lubricant industry. The flexibility of the polar backbone in the comb polymer is designed to allow the large molecules to “collapse” at low temperatures. As temperatures increase, the backbone swells, allowing the expansion of the molecule. This results in a desired thickening effect, while maintaining the other positive attributes gained from use of PAMA technology.

As part of Evonik’s DRIVON™ technology platform, comb polymers improve the viscosity performance of powertrain lubricants over a wide temperature range. In addition, comb polymers work within the components of a powertrain to enhance durability and control viscosity, even under severe

mechanical shearing of the lubricant. Comb polymers have even been shown to reduce fuel consumption by 3-4 percent across the powertrain, helping automotive manufacturers meet challenging requirements.

DRIVON™ TECHNOLOGY FOR ENGINE OILSWhen compared to conventional engine viscosity improvers, DRIVON™ technology demonstrates significant fuel efficiency advantages.

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Engine oil

Transmission fluids (MTF, ATF, CVTF, DCTF)

Axle fluids

3-4% FUEL EFFICIENCY VIA DRIVON™ TECHNOLOGY

DRIVON™ technology has superior performance results when compared to conventional OCP formulations in the chassis dyno fuel efficiency test.

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SÄULENDIAGRAMM 2

CHASSIS DYNO FUEL EFFICIENCY TEST: SAE 5W-30 AND SAE 0W-20

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VISCOPLEX® 3-220 vs. conventional OCP formulation as benchmark

SÄULENDIAGRAMM 2

CHASSIS DYNO FUEL EFFICIENCY TEST: SAE 0W-20

PSSI• 8.1• 24.8

• VISCOPLEX® 3-220 (Comb polymer) • Conventional OCP

Treat rate• 4.2 %• 6.0 %

KV40°C• 32.41 cSt• 41.4 cSt

VI• 246• 170

KV100°C• 8.25 cSt • 8.01 cSt

VISCOPLEX® 3-220 vs. conventional OCP formulation

DRIVON™ TECHNOLOGY FOR TRANSMISSION FLUIDS

Lubricant marketers are already taking advantage of the excellent viscometrics and shear stability DRIVON™ technology provides to transmission fluids, in AT, DCT and CVT systems.

DRIVON™ technology enables development of very high viscosity index fluids. The additives used ensure a reduction in the viscosity losses at low temperatures without compromising the necessary fluid film strength at peak temperatures, delivering improved fuel efficiency performance.

TRANSMISSION FUEL EFFICIENCY

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1) NEDC procedure2) Fuel efficiency gains vary by equipment design, test cycle conditions and bulk fluid thermal profiles

VISCOMETRIC ADVANTAGES OF VISCOPLEX® 12-199

PSSI• ~18• ~18

• VISCOPLEX® 12-199 (Comb polymer) • Conventional PAMA

Treat rate• 5.7 %• 8.5 %

VI• 210• 166

KV40°C• 24.7 cSt• 28.4 cSt

Brookfield (BF) @-40°C• 6,600 cPs• 10,200 cPs

ATF formulations, KV100 = 6.0 cSt

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A FOCUS ON QUALITY

Working with customers to tailor fuel efficient solutions, the Oil Additives specialists at Evonik recognize the need for rigorous testing and approvals. Starting from tribological studies and bench screening, through rig tests to using best-in-class full vehicle test facilities, Evonik assesses oils to ensure performance is demonstrated in relevant vehicle applications.

Vehicle fuel efficiency performance is verified by test results that meet national and regional standards. Using chassis dynamometer emissions and fuel efficiency tests conforming to regulated test cycles such as NEDC, FTP75, WLTC and JC08, Evonik has shared with customers the efficiency gains achievable from DRIVON™ technology.

In-service, no-harm tests and millions of miles of end user experience give oil marketers and OEMs confidence to adopt DRIVON™ technology. Evonik has made an uncompromising commitment to ensure that its products, processes and services meet the highest standards of consistent quality for its customers.

CUSTOM FORMULATIONS

Evonik takes pride in delivering the best solutions for modern powertrain lubricants. Through rigorous technical evaluation, dedicated fundamental research and active interaction with global OEMs:

• Evonik’s business is in-step with the latest trends in fluid technology and powertrain development.

• Evonik specialists apply their knowledge to tailor products for its customers that maximize formulation efficiency.

• Evonik’s products support efforts to increase global fuel efficiency through fuel-efficient powertrain lubricants.

Evonik’s technology centers and manufacturing facilities are strategically located around the world with technical specialists that formulate custom-tailored lubricant additives solutions.

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Canada

United States

France

Germany

HeadquartersRegional officesTechnology centersManufacturing facilitiesSales offices & representatives

FOCUS ON SUPPLY ASSURANCE

With plants located in each of the world’s three key global regions and with internal systems that ensure an ability to manufacture specific additives at multiple sites, Evonik significantly reduces supply risk for customers worldwide. Evonik’s goal is to ensure flawless, uninterrupted global supply.

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Germany

Singapore

ChinaJapan

This information and all further technical advice is based on our present knowledge and experience. However, it implies no liability or other legal responsibility on our part, including with regard to existing third party intellectual property rights, especially patent rights. In particular, no warranty, whether express or implied, or guarantee of product properties in the legal sense is intended or implied. We reserve the right to make any changes according to technological progress or further developments. The customer is not released from the obligation to conduct careful inspection and testing of incoming goods. Performance of the product described herein should be verified by testing, which should be carried out only by qualified experts and is the sole responsibility of the customer. Reference to trade names used by other companies is neither a recommendation, nor does it imply that similar products could not be used.

VISCOPLEX®, VISCOBASE® and DRIVON™ are registered trademarks of Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH. ©05/2017 EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG – v5

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