Quality Validation

Base Oil Kept separately for a particular customer : We can keep the base oil separate for a particular customer who meets our MOQ.
In case customer is not able to meet MOQ we shall allow customer to procure base oil from our registered vendors.

This is the very important part of this model. The quality control is divided in two parts one is the physical parameters and other is the actual performance of the product. Physical parameters are those parameters which are tested in the lab. Every lubricant is manufactured with API, SAE and other world standard parameters and typical results which come from the blending of right quality and quantity of base oil and additives only. The formulation of lubricants is devised in consultation with the specialized consultants on the basis of requirement of OEM’s, API, SAE and other world standards. If the blending is not done with the right quality and quantity, the typical values of the product will not match with the standard results. Hence if the typical values do not match the standard than the lubricants will not give actual performance what it should give. So it is very much necessary to ensure the blending of base oil and additives with the right quality and quantity. In the end we can say that if the Physical parameters are matched with the standard than it will give 100% performance in the market.

 

We will give you the test report from the plant with every batch. If any customer wants to check the quality from outsourced standardized labs like Intertek, Tide Water Oil Co. Ltd., etc. that can also be possible but the cost will be born by the customer. There might be a 10 % tolerance of typical results as per the different lab. If the difference is more than that then Shield will not deliver the product. If at any chance the product is delivered in the market with any deviation more than 10 % than we will take the stock back and also reimburse all the expenses of transportation which is born by customer. The material can be taken back from Customer end within a pre defined period only reason of the samples are kept for limited period. In Case the Customer has supplied material to market then Customer shall procure the same and brings to its own location from where we will pick the products.

The following  processes can be used for product Quality testing based on Indian & international standard.

 

i) Standard Quality Tests :

The quality tests can tell us that products meets the Bureau of Indian Standards i.e. IS Standards.

 

BIS : All the Public sector organisations e.g. Defence of India , Railways, Coal mines, etc purchases approximately 100 Crores to 300 Crores Lubricants Per year by using the Quality Testing methods  of BIS for  Base oil ,Additives and Finished Products .

e.g. Few of the IS Standards used by the Railways are attached in the sheet.

ii) Checking by Test reports that the additives are added as per the formulation :

 

The FTIR test shows that all the additives like detergents, anti foam agents, dispersants, anti wear additives are used in how much percentage in the finished product. E.g. Formulation  says in its product data sheet that after adding anti wear additive in the base oil the product will show anti wear additive as 1200 Particles in per million so we can see from the under mentioned FTIR analysis report are they showing that much or not. If these are showing then it means the additive is not as per formulation.