HYDRA MAXX is the first hydraulic treatment specifically designed to maintain maximum operating efficiency of your hydraulic system. This unique hydraulic system treatment from Power Up Lubricants works with your existing oil to provide long term protection for pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, seals and hoses. HYDRA MAXX is formulated with anti-wear and extreme pressure additives to reduce friction and wear and dramatically improve the hydraulic oil’s ability to withstand heavy loading, shock and vibration. HYDRA MAXX also contains additives to improve corrosion inhibition, cold temperature flow and water separability.

• Improves cold weather flow of fluid
• Reduces wear of hydraulic pumps and motors
• Inhibits rust and corrosion of internal metallic surfaces
• Improved film strength provides EP protection
• Replenishes depleted additives

At low application rates, HYDRA MAXX provides a wear-reducing, protective film inside pumps and valves that helps to reduce operating temperatures and extend equipment life. HYDRA MAXX also improves the corrosion inhibiting properties and the low temperature flow properties of hydraulic oils to provide long-term protection in the most demanding applications.

Primary Benefit of HYDRA MAXX:

HYDRA MAXX reduces friction within the boundary lubrication regime where metal-to-metal contact occurs, primarily in the pump, cylinder rod and control valve areas of the hydraulic system. Reducing friction lowers operating temperatures and improves component performance, efficiency and longevity.

Secondary Benefits of HYDRA MAXX:

• Supplements protection against rust and corrosion.
• Improves low temperature fluidity.
• Improves the oil's ability to demulsify (separate) water.
• Emulsifies trace water to maintain a protective oil film that resists rupture.
• Improves the oil's ability to clean and disperse contaminants.
• Improves filtration efficiency by reducing the generation of large wear particles.

Technical Data:

Typical Properties of Hydra Maxx

Property	Method	Result
Appearance		Clear, light amber liquid
Colour	ASTM D1500	1.7
Viscosity  @40oC (104oF) @100oC (212oF)	ASTM D445	42 cSt 6 cSt
Specific Gravity	ASTM D941	0.98 (H2O = 1)
Density @68oF (20oC)	ASTM D941	0.98 g/mL
Pour Point	ASTM D97	-22oF (-30oC)
Flash Point	ASTM D92	284oF (150oC)
Base Number	ASTM D2896	1.5 mg KOH/g
Zinc and lead content		Nil
Colloidal Suspension (solid particles, PTFE, graphite, MoS2)		None

Test Data on Hydra Maxx 

Property	Method	Result
Copper Strip Corrosion (266oF(130oC) x 2 hours)	ASTM D130	1b
Rust Preventing Characteristics	ASTM D665	Pass
Elastomer Compatibility (3% in 10W-30 oil) -Nitrile -Neoprene -Fluorocarbon	ASTM D4289 [modified]	Pass Pass Pass
Hydrolytic Stability (5% in ISO 32 Paraffinic oil) - Viscosity change - Copper weight loss - Copper appearance - Acid number change	ASTM D2619	Negligible 0.67 mg/cm2 1b - 2b, shiny 0 mg KOH/g

Viscosity:

A 5% application of HYDRA MAXX in typical ISO 32, 46 and 68 hydraulic oils results in little or no change in the viscosity or viscosity index of the oil.
 

Boundary Lubrication Protection:

HYDRA MAXX enhances the protection of your equipment and its components while they experience conditions of high friction and wear in the boundary lubrication regime.  This protection can be evaluated using independent Contact Gamma wear tests. Figure 1 clearly demonstrates that HYDRA MAXX significantly reduces the amount of wear generated when premium hydraulic oil is additized at X%. The results are provided graphically in Figure 1.  Calculated estimates suggest that the use of HYDRA MAXX will extend equipment life up to 2.39 times by reducing wear up to 58%.
 

Inhibits Rust and Corrosion:

HYDRA MAXX is formulated to provide excellent corrosion protection.  This can be evaluated using the Copper Corrosion test, ASTM D130, and the Rust Prevention Characteristics test, ASTM D665. Paraffinic oils additized with 5% HYDRA MAXX display excellent copper corrosion ratings of 1b (slight tarnish) and easily pass the rusting characteristics requirements of ASTM D665.
 

Cold Weather Fluid Flow (Pour Point):

HYDRA MAXX imparts a positive influence to the pour point of most hydraulic oils. This benefit is evaluated using the ASTM method D97. Table 1 clearly shows the improvements in the pour points of hydraulic fluids additized with HYDRA MAXX, where the average pour point is lowered by up to 10oC (18oF).

 Table 1 - Fluid Pour Point Data

Fluid	Neat Oil	+5% Hydra Maxx
A ISO 22 ISO 32 ISO 68	-69oF (-56oC) -44oF (-42oC) -36oF (-38oC)	-76oF (-60oC) -58oF (-50oC) -51oF (-46oC)
B ISO 32 ISO 68 ISO 100	-4oF (-20oC) -4oF (-20oC) -6oF (-21oC)	-22oF (-30oC) -20oF (-29oC) -18oF (-28oC)
C ISO 32	-26oF (-32oC)	-44oF (-42oC)
D ISO 32	-31oF (-35oC)	-47oF (-44oC)
E ISO 32 (HVI 36)	-54oF (-48oC)	-67oF (-55oC)

Demulsibility:

HYDRA MAXX improves an oil's ability to separate water. This benefit is evaluated using the ASTM method D1401. Table 2 clearly shows the improvements in demulsibility of hydraulic fluids additized with HYDRA MAXX.

Table 2 - ASTM D1401 Water Separability

Fluid	Neat Oil	+5% Hydra Maxx
W	41-39-0 mL (15 min.)	42-38-0 mL (5 min.)
X	40-37-3 mL (25 min.)	40-38-2 mL (15 min.)
Y	41-39-0 mL (15 min.)	40-38-2 mL (5 min.)
Z	No Separation	40-37-3 mL (25 min.)
These results provide the volume of oil-water-emulsion phases (and the time required) for separation.

Product Application and Availability:

HYDRA MAXX is recommended in all hydraulic circulating systems at a 3% ratio for ambient temperatures above 0˚C (32˚F) and a 5% ratio in operating conditions where the temperature may drop below 0˚C (32˚F). HYDRA MAXX is recommended for use with mineral oils and polyalphaolefin and diester based synthetic fluids. HYDRA MAXX is not recommended for use with water based fluids, phosphate esters or polyglycol fluids.

HYDRA MAXX is available in the following convenient sizes

1 Liter (35 oz.) Bottle
5 Liter (1.4 Gallon / 175 oz.) Jug
10 Liter (2.75 Gallon / 350 oz.) Jug
20 Liter (5.5 Gallon / 700 oz.) Pail
205 Liter (56.05 Gallon / 7,175 oz.) Drum