Synthetic lubricants for air cooled two cycle engine oils: Effect of esters on lubrication and tribological properties

This paper reports the development of an air-cooled two-stroke engine lubricant using esters as synthetic base stocks, and performance additives. The viscosimetric and terminological properties as well as the performance in two-cycle gasoline engines are described in comparison with standard lubricants. It is shown that the use of suitable esters can make possible the formulation of high performance lubricants for the severity of use.