https://advancedenginetech.com/product/high-class-micro-ceramic-oil/
WAGNER MicroCeramic: - Made in Germany - Successful engagement for 25 years. - High quality and pure ceramics (without inferior and cheap materials). - Chemically inert (does not form chemical compounds with other additives or metals). - No interactions with existing additives in the engine oil. - Temperature resistant up to over 1000 C ° = no ash formation or deposits - The only ceramic additive that is listed by the largest car manufacturer in the world in Japan [Toyota]
Walter Wagner, Owner of Wagner- Spezialschmierstoffe GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, is the Patent Holder in this Technology since 1994. Patent granted in 2004.
hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN), commonly called micro ceramic or white graphite.
a simple ball milling of BN powders in the presence of sodium hydroxide via the synergetic effect of chemical peeling and mechanical shear forces. The hydroxide-assisted ball milling process results in relatively large flakes with an average size of 1.5 μm [microns] with little damage to the in-plane structure of the OH-BNNP and high yields of 18%. The resultant OH-BNNP samples can be redispersed in various solvents and form stable dispersions that can be used for multiple purposes.
so...
https://www.henze-bnp.com/en/hebolub-boron-nitride-oil.php
In powdered form, hexagonal boron nitride has found increasing use as a thermal interface material (TIM) and as a functional filler for cosmetics and personal care products. These are typically synthesized using boron nitride nanoplatelets exfoliated from the macro-material.
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The hexagonal structure of white graphene is similar to that of regular graphene, but the atomic layer is made up of boron nitride, the compound of boron and nitrogen, instead of carbon. ... Layers of graphene are easily exfoliated from graphite, but h-BN layers stick to one another
So I had no idea that "bearing lubricant" was itself a whole professional engineering science field.
25% of the world's generated energy is lost due to friction...
The structure comprises of boron and nitrogen associated as hexagonal rings to form platelet or lattice structure as appeared in Figure 1. The shorter bonds between the boron and nitrogen atoms make the covalent bond stronger which provides highest load‐carrying capacity thereby avoiding metal to metal contacts. The number of lattice planes is held together by weaker Van der Waals forces. These forces are normally found weaker due to the longest d‐spacing between the atoms which permits easy shearing due to the forces developed along the shear planes. This causes effective lubrication which results in the reduction of friction and wear of the mating surfaces.
claim of Metabond ceramic additive (see below)
I haven't finished this lecture yet from - Micro-ceramic oil additive researched in Germany over the past 25 years!!
Due to the ceramic spheres size of 0.02 – 0.15 microns, filters do not collect the micro-ceramic particles and do not become blocked. This means Wagner Micro Ceramic will pass through all full flow filters. Wagner Micro Ceramic should not be used in partial flow filters of 1 micron or less nor be used in sub-micron filter systems.
The extremely small micro-ceramic particles are deposited there in the uneven metal surfaces. A safety depot will continue to exist in the oil circuit, so that even with a cold start wear protection is ensured. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/eng2.12216
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2017Verified Purchase
. Nearly a 50% reduction in friction coefficient was observed with the presence of 5% micro ceramic particles.
Wagner (a German firm marketed in the US as AET Systems).
In Marathon Wisconsin
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017Verified Purchase
So I couldn't find ANY reviews of these products. Reviews are obviously helpful - and there was a few youtube comments that were positive reviews
I will add, that i have been fantastic results with this product, specially if instead to pour once, you do it in stages.
So first of all let's review.
I did a blogpost on MMO or Marvel Mystery Oil. It's both a gasoline additive for lubricating the valves and also an oil additive - for both cleaning and lubricating.
So first I put a pint in the oil and I did notice noises and smoke - so it cleared out carbon. But the lifter or valve noise seemed still there for sure.
So the gasoline additive did seem to help for greater power - it stops the ethanol from building up plaque during sitting. The car tends to sit for several days up to a week.
So then to clear out the pint - I got another oil change and they had a Teflon additive. That also seemed to make the engine run smoother - and the oil had titanium in it as an additive. I did a blog post on those also - the Teflon is PTFE.
So it turns out that adding PTFE is problematic. And that's when I discovered this vid comparing ceramic to PTFE or teflon.
For many years teflon was touted as a performance oil additive, however, after causing widespread engine failure Teflon has lost favor as an engine oil additive for the reason shown in this video-It breaks down.
OK so to continue with my story - I then had the oil changed at Valvoline and had them add a whole QUART of Marvel Mystery Oil. Now this was still only 15% and not the 20% recommended amount. But you're supposed to leave it only for only 500 miles and I left it in for over 1000 miles. Some people use a less amount and leave it in till the next oil change.
I decided to get it out of the engine and turns out that was a good idea also.
So then I discovered that the MMO actually REVERSED the Teflon treatment and again that is probably a good thing. Here's some comments:
Off the record, however, many oil company spokespeople express concern that as a solid, PTFE does not stay in suspension forever. If the oil sits for too long the PTFE will settle out; an unacceptable situation for the oil companies we talked to. And as difficult as it is to get the PTFE in suspension in ideal situations, once combustion by-products and oxidation begin to change the chemical composition of the oil, keeping the PTFE in suspension poses a whole new set of problems. Most oil company engineers also cited additive package balance as a major consideration.
Marvel Mystery Oil claim they can make your engine run quieter and smoother, and reduce oil burning. These are products which contain solvents or detergents such as kerosene, naphthalene, xylene, acetone or isopropanol. If used properly, I suppose these products will strip off your Teflon and zinc protective coatings!
PTFE has a melting point of surprise surprise.. 500 degrees fahrenheit.
I once got into an argument with a chemical engineer who believed Slick 50, the old version with PTFE, was beneficial to an engine. I asked him what temperature that was needed to fuse PTFE to metal. He gave me some unusually large temperature from his text book. I asked him if that temperature was ever exceeded in an internal combustion engine. He said that this temperature was exceeded in the combustion chamber. I then asked him if Slick 50 ever got into the combustion chamber. There was a long pause and he wouldn't talk to me about Slick 50 ever again. The original version of Slick 50 has been swept under the carpet and nobody likes to bring up the subject any more.
However, such solids seem even more inclined to coat non-moving parts, like oil passages and filters. After all, if it can build up under the pressures and friction exerted on a cylinder wall, then it stands to reason it should build up even better in places with low pressures and virtually no friction.
This conclusion seems to be borne out by tests on oil additives containing PTFE conducted by the NASA Lewis Research Center, which said in their report, "In the types of bearing surface contact we have looked at, we have seen no benefit. In some cases we have seen detrimental effect. The solids in the oil tend to accumulate at inlets and act as a dam, which simply blocks the oil from entering. Instead of helping, it is actually depriving parts of lubricant" (Rau).
So then when I got the oil changed THIS time - then the new mechanic at our local garage - he offered to put in Slick 50. So it turns out - I read the MSDS of Slick 50 and essentially it is now the SAME as MMO (mineral spirits plus thick mineral oil). And before when it first was marketed the secret of Slick 50 was the Teflon (that is in one of its products still at low amounts as PTFE).
So I realized - since I had tried both MMO and PTFE - then I needed something new and I began researching this ceramic treatment. Turns out there's been a lot of research on ceramic and it is used as a lubricant for other types of engines.
https://www.youtube.com/c/WAGNERHighQualityLubricants/videos
So most of the vids are in German but there's a lot in English also.
These are all lectures and tests on the research. I found one other "ceramic" oil additive based in the US but it didn't seem to have as much research to back it up - not NEARLY as much. So no point in reading the reviews - not in my view. Well I can take a look to see but I didn't find any at first.
18 ebay reviews?
OK here's a Metabond test in the UK - vid
reduce friction and wear of at least 60% -increase power and engine efficiency by 7~10% -reduce fuel consumption or energy by 5~25%
-increase the lifespan of the components of 2~3 times -increase the oil change interval of 1,5~2 times
-reduce the operating temperature -reduce trepidations and noise level
-reduce maintenance costs and exploitation expenses
-reduce the production downtime
Wait - I think he's taking in German and it's dubbed in English!!
I found a lot of the product stuck on the oil cap, (condensed vapors of the product?)
https://metabond.eu/files/20190924091123_sds_metabond_eco_2.1_en_2018.pdf
Sure enough it is "From Germany" and also Boron Nitride as "micro ceramic"!!
So part of what convinces me is that the whole point of Rocket Stoves is that Ceramic - i.e. Cob - can hold the higher temperatures. Ceramic fiber is used for example as the high temp insulation. So it makes sense that ceramic would not break down or melt in the engine....
Oh I think that's FRENCH. Hungarian?
Our Company was founded under the name M-TRADE Bt. in 1992 exclusively with Hungarian owners (50% by Linczmayer János and 50% by Linczmayer Jánosné), and was committed to import, market and distribute the German METABOND product family in Hungary.
Ok so then I looked into the Wagner Oil Stop Leak product since I still need to treat the power steering leak. So as I blogged before - I did NOT want to use "Blue Devil" because even though it is considered more effective than mineral oil, the Blue Devil expands the rubber by BREAKING DOWN the bonds - weakening their strength.
So in contrast the Wagner stop leak is made from Alcohol Alkoxylate. So I did some research.
So again I can't find any reviews but it's the science that is important. So I called them and left a message for the MSDS. Then I emailed and I got a response.
Latex emulsions do not coalesce to form films at temperatures below about 45°F. ... Performance of an acrylic sealer containing silicone admixture ... This unique system was described as an interference device with a capacity to reflect ...Latex is defined as “colloidal dispersion of polymer particles in an aqueous medium”. ... a new radical having little or no ability to continue the propagation of the chain [10]. ... Because, the performance of continuous flow reactor for emulsion ...
In order to improve the salt tolerance of latex emulsions in sealant compositions, surfactants, such as ethoxylated nonyl phenol sulfates are added.
In Petroleum Engineer's Guide to Oil Field Chemicals and Fluids (Second Edition), 2015
stabilizing additive.
So rather than weakening the seal bond (and thereby expanding it) - this adheres to the seal to stabilize and strengthen it!!
So we'll see if it helps.
Oops - it says it doesn't work on O-rings. Well we'll see! haha.
Ok when I search
nano ceramic oil additive
Then I get a few other new products. TriboTex is NOT Boron Nitride but rather a "synthetic" nano talc aka baby powder.
Says you need to drive 500 miles to notice any difference.
The synthetic nanomaterial in TriboTEX was designed and tested with grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA. It is a highly complex technology and the only thing of its kind on the market.
QUIETER & SMOOTHER PERFORMANCE: Reverses wear in bearings by building a diamond-like carbon coating.
WOW - they want $110 for a small tube of it?
20 ml the amount of nanoparticles is much smaller.
Amazing.
it quieted my valve train noise
I put it in my GMC and yes better fuel economy and less noise
The product appears to work very well all the little tapping and knocking in my engine which had over 150,000 miles on it was running quiet after 125 miles of driving.
My mechanic said I will need a new motor soon with the bearings wearing out. I used this product and the valve tap noise disappeared immediately.
So there's four products? No SEVEN but two of them are magneisum silicate (ArchOil and TriboTex and Xadu) and six of them are Boron Nitride (Ceratec and Wagner/Air-tec and Metabond and Ceramizer and Xanum)
1) Ceratec by Liqui Moly
Now, this Germany-based manufacturer gives us the first product on the list. Like any of her products, this oil additive is of premium-quality and will do just exactly what it promises.
The product comes in a 300-ml bottle. According to Liqui Moly, this bottle provides enough additive to complement up to 5 liters of engine oil. Also, it’s self-mixing with all motor oils for simpler use.
She says when its running and she's got the window down ordering at a drive -thru it used to go "tickity-tickity" ( her words)as it echo'ed off the building.. and now its silent. I go out and fire it up and roll down the window and stick my head out.... yup. Silent and verrry smooth. She also has average MPG constantly on display , and its improved about .65 mpg.
So with over 5500 reviews and over 80% at five stars?
the engine now sounds like brand new. It whirs like a well-oiled Turbine, with that smooth Marine V8 drone at freeway speeds now. I recently took an Endoscope to peek at the cylinder bores and the surface appears to have a glass-like coating and sheen. Mileage went up by 1.2mpg and oil consumption decreased too.
Not to worry, the particulate matter will not clog-up oil filters and once the nano hexagonal Boron Nitride fuses to the cylinder walls - you can't even get it off, without some serious abrasive honing work.
Took out one of the coils and spark plugs to look inside of the cylinder head and looks like a thin glazed silky smooth glass like film has formed inside the cylinder head bore also cranking of the motor has been very smooth.
Micro ceramic solid lubricant suspension based on hexagonal boron nitride (BN) in selected base oils. The laminar graphite-similar structure reduces friction and wear and prevents direct metal-to-metal contact. The < 0.5 μm particle size guarantees optimum filter flow properties and protects against depositing of solid lubricant particles.https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/shopcart/CARE/POR_CARE_LIQUI1_pg13.htm
Micro ceramic solid lubricant suspension based on hexagonal boron nitride (BN) in selected base oils. The laminar graphite-similar structure reduces friction ...
Hello, when applying Cera Tec, the oil volume has to be decreased by the amount of Cera Tec.
2) Wagner Air-tec AET systems
3) Tribo-tex
4) Metabond
5) XADO Engine Oil Additive is the 1Stage Revitalizant
, this Zado was sitting happily in the bottom of my oil pan, protecting it I suppose. It wiped right out, nothing bonded to my cylinder walls, cams, journals, crankshaft or bearings. It just washed through and didn't circulate through the engine. It appears to be heavier than the oil it is supposed to be bonded or blended with.
Shake the can
Introduce its contents into the oil filler neck of the engine warmed up to the operating temperature.
6) Ceramizer
7) Archoil
Nano Ceramic Oil Additives - new playlist 51 vids so far
Strangely NONE of these Ceramic Additives are STOCKED in local stores - except the one that I ordered by mail - I could have driven to buy it but getting it by mail is better.
OK Wait I did find the Ceratec!
The obtained results showed that the addition of boron compounds decreased the coefficient of friction from 10 to 50% under different test conditions. The optimum concentration ratio was determined as 4 wt% for boric acid (H3BO3) and 4 wt% for hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Fuel consumption experiments were also carried out for both optimum concentration ratios using a 170-kW diesel engine. Results indicate a decrease of 3.6 and 2.7% in fuel consumption with boric acid and boron nitride additives, respectively.
https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2020/cg_4.html
The idea of reversing that wear by fixing a worn part was the dream of Washington State University PhD candidate Pavlo “Pasha” Rudenko, who decided to research using smart nanoparticles to replace eroded material.
Pavlo Rudenko, TriboTEX.
The material, also called nano-flakes, is sticky on one side and smooth on the other. The sticky side is attracted to points of friction and attaches itself to those spots, leaving the smooth side facing out.
The heat and pressure that naturally occur with friction bond the nano-flakes together, forming a new, durable carbon-lattice surface that Rudenko calls “diamond-like.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X17300531
Carbon is extracted from oil due to catalyst promoted decomposition.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X17305352
Temperature and time are the main influencing factors of morphology of MSH.
MSH with different structures all can improve the anti-wear property of oil.
Tubular MSH has better anti-wear property than lamellar MSH at maximum pressure of 3.91 GPa.
Tubular MSH is more readily to form a tribofilm on the worn surfaces than lamellar MSH.
http://www.wagner-german-oil.com/high-tech-additives/micro-ceramic/
Talc [Baby Powder] as friction reducing additive to lubricating oil
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/257033071_Talc_as_friction_reducing_additive_to_lubricating_oil
Reduction of friction and wear by colloidal suspensions of ceramic powders in lubricating oils is an approach that can allow to formulate environment friendly energy saving lubricants. Commercial talc powder was evaluated as an extreme pressure additive to a lubricating oil under different temperatures and concentrations. The best lubricity was achieved at the temperature of 100 °C and the concentration of 0.15 wt% when dynamic and static friction coefficients were reduced by over 30% in comparison to reference lubricating oil alone. At high temperature, talc forms transfer film on metal surface, which reduce both friction and wear behavior in mating surfaces. However, at room temperature, film formation was not observed. Results are explained using pressure and temperature induced lamellar dehydration mechanism when products of dehydration form oxide transfer films on the friction surface.
The steel surface under high temperature is prone to oxidation by means of tribo-chemical reaction that lead to formation of metal silicate layer [14,24] and oxide film of MgO and SiO 2 [14]
Review on Amazon:
Molecular Explanation for Why Talc Surfaces Can Be Both Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ja208687a
While individual water molecules adsorb strongly on a talc surface (hydrophilic behavior), a droplet of water beads up on the same surface (hydrophobic behavior).
Surprisingly, even talc-like surfaces that are highly adhesive do not fully wet at saturation. Instead, a water droplet forms on top of a strongly adsorbed monolayer of water.
TriboTEX synthesizes dual-sided flat nanoparticles with distinct functionality on each side (sticky/slick). When added to lubrication systems the sticky side attaches to metallic surfaces exposing a slick side that reduces friction. The reduction in friction has demonstrated improvements in fuel efficiency of 4-8% on average across different vehicle platforms. These improvements in efficiency are backwards compatible with vehicles on the road and have been deployed in over 10,000 vehicles worldwide. The ability to treat legacy vehicles provides a direct improvement to existing vehicles in the transportation without the additional burden on the environment of the carbon footprint associated with introducing new vehicle platforms. TriboTEX nanomaterials provide an easy to administer solution to curb greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation sector.
https://briefs.techconnect.org/wp-content/volumes/TCB2018v2/pdf/490.pdf
As demonstrated previously, such ultrafine powders can dramatically reduce wear and promote the formation of thick (up to 30 microns) ‘tribofilms’ on the rubbing surfaces with extensive lubricating properties [14].
and so...
The invention provides high surface area talc compositions by a novel hybrid milling method or soaking method. The hybrid milling method comprises dry milling talc powder followed by mixing with water and wet milling to provide a nano-talc slurry with high surface area, also of the invention. The soaking method comprises dry milling talc powder followed by mixing with water and soaking the powder for a period of time to provide high surface area nano-talc slurry, also of the invention. The slurry may be dewatered and dried to provide dry nano-talc powder. The nano-talc powder provided by the invention is a novel hydrophilic talc composition also of the invention.
The results show the nanocomposite exhibits excellent anti-wear performance and the optimal value is proposed when the content of additive and dispersant is 0.7 wt% and 3 wt% respectively.
So ArchOil is more like TriboTex - this thread compares Archoil to Ceratec (Boron Nitride).
I was looking at the ingredient list for AR9300. http://www.archoil.com/wp-content/uploads/sheets/ARCHOIL%20AR9300%20Product%20Tech%20Sheet.pdf The top three active ingredients are SiO2 (quarts or ultrapure sand), MgO (Used to make portland cement), and Fe2O3 (rust). I cannot comment on this product's performance, but sand, cement, and rust do sound more like oil contaminants than oil additives.
So NO boron Nitride! Wow. they're marketing says they have it!
AR9100 does not.
How about AR9300?
AR9300 is for use in extreme environments such as gear boxes in wind turbines, jack pumps, heavy equipment, high temperature environments, high performance, locomotive engines, drilling, or wherever the present lubricant is over-challenged by the work load.
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