NYCO Synthetic Lubricants

NYCO is also the name of an alternative rock group from Chicago, Illinois, as well as the acronym of the New York City Opera.

NYCO Synthetic Lubricants (usually shortened to NYCO) is an independent company which specialises in the development, manufacturing and sales of civil and military synthetic lubricants for aviation as well as esters and lubricants for automotive and industrial applications.

NYCO's range of aviation and military synthetic lubricants include lubricating oils for aero-derivative gas turbines (TURBONYCOIL), hydraulic fluids (HYDRAUNYCOIL), greases (NYCOGREASE), and other specialities.

These lubricants are manufactured in compliance with U.S., British, Russian and French military specifications. NYCO manufactures its own synthetic esters for captive use as well as for further sale to petroleum companies and independent blenders for automotive and industrial applications. NYCO Head Office is located in Paris, 66 avenue des Champs-Élysées, France and since March 1997, the ester manufacturing and finished products blending have been sub-contracted to Société Tournaisienne de Produits Chimiques (S.T.P.C.), located in Tournai, Belgium. S.T.P.C. is controlled by the NYCO holding.

Military Aviation Lubricants

At NYCO, the lubricants for military applications include mineral oil-based products, as well as synthetic products mainly based on synthetic esters. High thermal stability, low volatility and low pour point make the synthetic basestocks (PAO or ester-based) a product of choice for lubricants of machinery operating at extremely high temperatures, extremely low temperatures, or both.^{[citation needed]} The unique range of military products encompasses more than 160 different brands, used in various applications in all three armed forces: Army, Air Force and Navy. NYCO is also the sole manufacturer of military lubricants able to offer a complete portfolio for US/Europe-made (Dassault Aviation, Snecma...) and Russia/Ukraine-made (Sukhoi...) equipments.

Civil Aviation Lubricants

At NYCO, the lubricants for civil aviation include a complete range of synthetic, semi-synthetic and mineral oil-based turbine oils, aviation greases, hydraulic fluids and protective compounds for civil aviation purposes. These products are formulated and approved against the relevant military specifications and validated by major aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturers (Airbus, Boeing, Eurocopter, CFM International, International Aero Engines V2500, Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney…).

Automotive and Industrial Products

Over 40 years, NYCO has developed and marketed synthetic esters (NYCOBASE), formulated lubricants (NYCOLUBE) and hydraulic fluids (HYDRAUNYCOIL) for the automotive and industrial sectors as well as speciality ester plasticizers for the polymer industry (NYCOFLEX). The customers of Nyco are the Major Oil companies (Royal Dutch Shell...). NYCO develop and market high performance synthetic fluids used in extreme operating conditions in which mineral-based fluids show weaknesses. NYCO is active in developing environmentally-friendly lubricants. NYCO offers non-toxic, biodegradable esters as well as fully formulated organic lubricants.

NYCO offers a wide range of synthetic esters, including Monoesters, Diesters, Neopolyol esters, complex esters, and special esters.

Their fully formulated lubricant line includes the following: Air-cooled and water-cooled 2-stroke engine oils, Biodegradable and racing 4-stroke engine oils, Shock absorber oils, Biodegradable hydraulics fluids, Less flammable hydraulics fluids (HFDU type), Air compressor and refrigeration compressor oils, High temperature chain oils, and Synthetic gear and bearing oils.

External links

• NYCO Homepage