Sri Kandan Oil Mill & Stores (marachekku oil) since 1960 — Local services in Zone 8 Anna Nagar

Vegetable oils can be used as lubricants in their natural forms. They have several advantages and disadvantages when considered for industrial and machinery lubrication. On the positive side, vegetable oils can have excellent lubricity, far superior to that of mineral oil. In fact, their lubricity is so potent that in some applications, such as tractor transmissions, friction materials must be added to reduce clutch slippage.

Vegetable oils also have a very high viscosity index (VI). For example, a VI of 223 is common for vegetable oil, compared to 90 to 100 for most mineral oils, about 126 for polyalphaolefin (PAO) and 150 for polyglycol. Viscosity index can be defined as a frequently used measure of a fluid’s change of viscosity with temperature. The higher the viscosity index, the smaller the relative change in viscosity with temperature. In other words, oil with a high VI changes less with temperature than oil with a low VI.

Another important property of vegetable oils is their high flash points. Typically, this might be 326 degrees C (610 degrees F) for a vegetable oil, compared to a flash point of 200 degrees C (392 degrees F) for most mineral oils, 221 degrees C for polyalphaolefin (PAO) and 177 degrees C...

All their oils are very good. They brown sugar is good too. Hats off for preserving the tradition, producing quality products. Quality is excellent. Have found a difference in our health after using this woodpressed oil. Very customer friendly shop. The price charged seems little high compared but other...

Small bit busy place.. good quality of wood-pressed...