Techron is a patented fuel additive developed by Chevron Corporation and sold in its fuel operations (including Texaco and Caltex). It contains a polyether amine-based detergent, which is purported to dissolve deposits in automotive engines and prevent them from building up. Chevron released Techron as an additive in 1981, and began including it in all of their gasoline products in 1995. It is still available as a concentrate today.[1][2]
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| Product type | Fuel additives |
|---|---|
| Owner | Chevron Corporation |
| Produced by | Chevron Corporation |
| Country | U.S. |
| Introduced | 1981 |
| Markets | Motor service |
| Website | techron.com |
The Chevron Cars debuted in 1995 and were used to advertise the additive.
Components
editTechron consists of five components:[3][failed verification]
- Distillates, hydrotreated light at 40-70% weight
- Stoddard solvent at 15-40% weight
- Solvent naphtha (petroleum), light aromatic at 5-10% weight
- 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene at 1-5% weight
- Polyetheramine (PEA) (detergent), polyether amines at 20-49% weight
Predecessor
edit"Techroline" was the predecessor to Techron. The company claimed it could control combustion-chamber deposits in cars,[4] as well as keep their fuel-intake systems clean.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The History of Techron, 2010, Chevron.com
- ^ Campbell, C.B., & Peyla, R. J. (1981). U.S. Patent No. 4,270,930. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- ^ "Material Safety Data Sheet". Chevron. 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
- ^ Salpukas, Agis (2 March 1994). "Science and Marketing Mix in Gasoline". New York Times. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ Dole, Charles E. (5 January 1987). "Is gasoline behind your car problems?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
External links
edit- Official website
- Motor Gasolines Technical Review on Chevron website (2009)
- Chevron Unveils New Gasolines With "Techron" at Chevron Press Release Archives (15 May 1995)
- Chevron Techron® Concentrate Plus Fuel System Cleaner on Chevron website (archived 17 Oct 2006)
