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Group I CORE™, complementary and specialty base stocks

With base oil interchange and viscosity-grade read-across capabilities, ExxonMobil’s Group I base stock slates provide broad coverage, enabling supply chain flexibility and simplified qualification testing requirements. ExxonMobil follows rigorous processes to ensure reliable delivery of consistent, quality base stocks so customers can be confident in their supply.

CORE™ base stocks by ExxonMobil are designed to offer consistent quality and broad blending coverage with performance capabilities in applications ranging from engine oils to industrial lubricants. Americas CORE base stocks and AP/E CORE base stocks constitute two Group I base stock slates as defined within API/ATIEL guidelines for the formulation and qualification of automotive lubricants.

Several complementary or specialty base stocks may also be available in your region. To see PDS information for grades available in your region, please see the tables below or contact your local representative.

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* This testimonial is based on the experience of a single customer. Actual results can vary depending upon the type of equipment used and its maintenance, operating conditions and environment, and any prior base stock used.

Americas CORE product data sheet | Americas CORE safety data sheet | Americas Core slate declaration PDF | Americas CORE Brochure

Americas CORE™

Americas CORE product data sheet | Americas CORE safety data sheet | Americas CORE slate declaration PDF | Americas CORE Brochure

Property	Standard method (a)	Limit	CORE™ 100	CORE™ 150	CORE™ 600	CORE™ 2500
Appearance	Visual		Clear and Bright	Clear and Bright	Clear and Bright	Clear and Bright
ASTM Color	ASTM D 1500	Max	1.5	1.5	4.0	6.0
CCS Viscosity -25°C mPa*sec	ASTM D 5293	Max	1650
CCS Viscosity -20°C mPa*sec	ASTM D 5293	Max		2100
Flash Point, COC Dg C	ASTM D92	Min	194	210	246	294
Kinematic Viscosity @ 40°C mm2/sec	ASTM D 445	Min - Max	18.5-21.0	29.0-32.0	109.0-116.0
Kinematic Viscosity @ 100°C mm2/sec	ASTM D 445	Min - Max				30.6-32.7
NOACK Volatility wt%	ASTM D 5800	Max	30	20
Pour Point Deg C	ASTM D 97	Max	-18	-15	-6	-6
Viscosity Index	ASTM D 2270	Min	95	95	95	95

AP/E CORE product data sheet | AP/E CORE safety data sheet | AP/E Core slate declaration PDF | AP/E CORE Brochure

Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa CORE™

AP/E CORE product data sheet | AP/E CORE safety data sheet | AP/E Core slate declaration PDF | AP/E CORE Brochure | AP/E CORE value in use

Property	Standard method (a)	Limit	CORE™ 100	CORE™ 150	CORE™ 600	CORE™ 2500
Appearance	Visual		Clear and Bright	Clear and Bright	Clear and Bright	Clear and Bright
ASTM Color	ASTM D 1500	Max	1.0	1.5	4.0	6.0
CCS Viscosity -25°C mPa*sec	ASTM D 5293	Max	1650
CCS Viscosity -15°C mPa*sec	ASTM D 5293	Max		1250
Flash Point, COC Dg C	ASTM D92	Min	194	210	246	294
Kinematic Viscosity @ 40°C mm2/sec	ASTM D 445	Min - Max	18.5-21.0	29.0-32.0	109.0-116.0
Kinematic Viscosity @ 100°C mm2/sec	ASTM D 445	Min - Max				30.6-32.7
NOACK Volatility wt%	ASTM D 5800	Max	29.3	15.8
Pour Point Deg C	ASTM D 97	Max	-18	-12	-6	-6
Viscosity Index	ASTM D 2270	Min	95	100	95	95

(a) In lieu of standard test method, alternate test methods may be used for the certification of a product property.

Note 1: Products are certified on release to meet the values specified. Actual values may deviate within the established reproducibility of the test method specified.

Note 2: For purpose of determining conformance with specification, observed or calculated values shall be rounded off to the nearest unit in the last significant digit used in expressing the limiting value in accordance to the ASTM E 29 method

	Americas	Europe, Middle East, Africa	Asia Pacific
Complementary	Americas SN 330		AP/E SN 500
Specialty	Americas SN 800	SN 800 Canthus 1000	AP SN 800

Health and Safety

Detailed health and safety information for this product is provided in the material safety data sheet (MSDS), available upon request through your local sales representative or from www.ExxonMobil.com.

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