CASTROL Optileb HY 68
Food grade hydraulic oils
Application CASTROL Optileb HY 68
For the special applications in the food and beverage industries where there may be exposure of the lubricated part to the edible product or its packaging For hydraulic systems in production, filling and packaging machines
Performance, Features & Benefits of CASTROL Optileb HY 68 are:
- OPTITEC® – OPTIMOL technology
- Physiologically safe, NSF H1 registration
- Tasteless and odorless
- No foam formation
- Excellent viscosity/temperature behavior
- Good water separation ability
- Miscible with mineral oil
- Disposal like mineral oil
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Product Description CASTROL Optileb HY 68
Optileb HY™ are food grade hydraulic oils with NSF-H1 approval, especially developed to meet the special requirements of the food and beverage industries. They are based on synthetic oils and contain carefully selected additives to prevent wear, oxidation and corrosion. Optileb HY hydraulic oils comply with and even exceed DIN 51524 part 2 for HLP hydraulic oils.
Typical Characteristics
| Product specifications : | CASTROL Optileb HY 68 | |
| ISO Viscosity Grade |
68 | |
| Appearance | Visual | Transparent / Clear |
| Base Oil | Polyalphaolefin | |
| Density at +15°C/+59°F g/ml |
ISO 12185/ ASTM D4052/ DIN 51757 |
0.84 |
| Kin. Viscosity at +40°C/+104°F mm²/s |
ISO 3104/ ASTM D445/ DIN 51562 |
65.6 |
| Kin. Viscosity at +100°C/+212°F mm²/s |
ISO 3104/ ASTM D445/ DIN 51562 |
10.28 |
| Viscosity Index | ISO 2909/ ASTM 2270/ DIN ISO 2909 |
143 |
| Pour Point °C/°F | ISO 3016/ ASTM D97/ DIN ISO 3016 |
-45/-49 |
| Flash point °C/°F | ISO 2592/ ASTM D92/ DIN ISO 2592 |
242/467.6 |
| Rust Test (24 hrs Synthetic sea water) |
ISO 7210/ ASTM D665B/ DIN 51585 |
Pass |
| FZG Test (A/ 8.3/90) Failure Load Stage |
DIN 51354 | >12 |
| Vickers Pump Test |
DIN 51389 | Pass |





