Originally Posted By: Trav
GpIII. The SHC stands for Synthetic HydroCracked.
The SHC trademark predates the Group III oils by about 2 decades.
It was trademarked in the US by Mobil in December, 1976.
According to “Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants – Chemistry and Technology” (CRC Press, Boca Raton FL, 2006):
“Mobil also pioneered PAO-based industrial lubricants with its line of Mobil SHC products.”
If you query the ExxonMobil product files for the USA, you’ll find over two dozen entries:
Mobiltemp SHC Series products are supreme performance antiwear greases primarily intended for high temperature applications
Mobilith SHC Series greases are supreme performance products designed for a wide variety of applications at extremes of temperature
Mobil SHC Grease 101 EAL and 102 EAL are supreme performance greases designed specifically for applications which are environmentally sensitive
Mobil SHC Grease 68 LT is premium quality lithium complex grease fortified with antiwear and extreme pressure additives, rust and corrosion inhibitors, and antioxidant
Mobil Aviation Grease SHC 100 is a supreme performance synthetic grease which combines the unique features of a polyalphaolefin (PAO) synthetic base fluid with those of a high quality lithium complex soap thickener
Mobilgard 1 SHC by ExxonMobil is a supreme performance, synthetic diesel engine oil specifically formulated to address the needs of high power, distillate fueled diesel engines
The Mobil SHC Polyrex series of greases are specifically designed to improve your productivity by solving high temperature lubrication problems in both general industry and food processing applications
Mobilith SHC PM greases are supreme performance products designed specifically for severe paper machine applications, including extreme temperature environments and exposure to different qualities of water
Mobilgear SHC MT 68, a premium performance, fully synthetic marine gear oil is designed to provide optimum equipment protection and oil life even under extreme conditions
Gargoyle Arctic SHC 200 Series are fully synthetic, supreme performance lubricants, specifically designed for use in refrigeration compressors and heat pumps
Mobil SHC Grease 460 WT is a supreme performance product especially suited to exceed the demanding requirements of wind turbine applications at extremes of temperature
Mobil Gargoyle Arctic SHC NH 68 is a fully synthetic lubricant, specifically designed to lubricate refrigeration compressors in high performance plants using ammonia as the refrigerating fluid
Mobil SHC 600 Series lubricants are supreme performance gear and bearing oils designed to provide outstanding service in terms of equipment protection, oil life and problem-free operation enabling increased customer productivity
Mobil SHC Cibus Series lubricants are supreme performance hydraulic, compressor, gear and bearing oils designed to provide outstanding equipment protection, long oil life and problem-free operation in the food and beverage processing and packaging industries
Mobil SHC PM Series products are supreme performance synthetic lubricants specifically designed for the most demanding industrial paper machine circulating systems
Mobil SHC 500 Series oils are supreme performance hydraulic oils formulated from synthesised, wax-free hydrocarbon base fluids combined with a carefully engineered super-stabilised additive system
Mobil SHC PF 462 - Formulated with perfluoropolyether that has been thickened with polytetrafluoroethylene, Mobil SHC PF 462 is a long-life, severe-service grease for bearings, valves, seals and other applications that require oxidation stability and lubrication performance at high temperatures
Mobil SHC Cibus 32 HT is a fully synthetic high performance heat transfer oil intended for use in closed, indirect heating installations where NSF H1 and HT1 registered lubricants are required
The Mobilgear SHC Series lubricants are supreme performance heavy-duty gear oils primarily designed for all kinds of enclosed gearing as well as plain and rolling element bearings
The upgraded Mobil SHC 600 Series lubricants are supreme performance gear and bearing oils designed to provide outstanding service in terms of equipment protection, oil life and problem-free operation helping to enable increased customer productivity.
Mobil SHC Gear Series is a line of supreme performance, fully synthetic industrial gear oils designed to provide outstanding protection of gears and bearings, extended oil life even under extreme conditions, helping to enable problem-free operation of equipment and increased customer productivity.
Mobilgear SHC XMP Series supreme performance, fully synthetic industrial gear oils designed to provide optimum equipment protection and oil life even under extreme conditions
MOBIL SHC GEAR 320 WT advanced wind turbine gear lubricant is a fully synthetic industrial gear lubricant designed to provide optimum equipment protection of wind turbine gear boxes and Lubricant life even under extreme conditions.
The Mobil SHC Gear 1500, 3200, and 6800 lubricants are supreme performance heavy-duty gear oils primarily designed for all kinds of enclosed gearing as well as plain and rolling element bearings.
The Mobil Rarus SHC 1020 Series is a line of supreme performance oils primarily intended for the lubrication of severe duty rotary screw and vane air compressors.
The Mobil SHC Gear OH Series lubricants are supreme performance heavy-duty gear oils primarily designed to lubricate enclosed gearing as well as plain and rolling element bearings in off-highway equipment subject to shock and heavy loading.
Mobilgear SHC 22M and 46M are supreme performance ultra high viscosity synthetic lubricants designed specifically for use in heavily loaded, low speed gears where boundary lubrication conditions often prevail
Mobil SHC 800 Series turbine oils are designed specifically to meet the needs of the most severe industrial gas turbine applications with a nominal 10,000 hour TOST life