I emailed TRIAX and got a reply quickly from a VP. Customer service is quite impressive!! I emailed the Maxlife people and no response.
Here was the reply:
"Global Synthetic ATF. The thing about ATF is not so much the additive content, which of course needs to be there but the stability of the whole thing. Most importantly being shear stable and film integrity. We use a custom built VI improver, a polymethacrylate, which is extremely shear stable. This makes it possible for the fluid to last a very long time, even under severe conditions. You can have a lot of additives in the oil, but if it shears and the film breaks down, they wont do much good.
We do not use Boron in our ATF because nano borates have an adverse reaction with water. 90% of synthetic ATFs use boron but water reactivity is an issue if you use it, so any condensation or moisture in the transmission would result in the fluid being compromised. ATF transmissions are sealed systems, so the water doesnt go anywhere once it gets in. We do use high levels of boronated dispersants or friction modifiers in engine oils, because the temperature is so high that any water evaporates and is evacuated before it can cause reactions.
We also don't use a high sulfur content because we need to protect yellow metal synchros. If the sulfur is too high the fluid would not be rated "fill for life" as it corrodes these metal components.
Seeing the component content is only a partial indication of the fluid quality. The more important part is how they are linked together and other components which are not visible on any analysis. Its like evaluating a house by the amount of framing wood that goes in it, without evaluating how the joints are reinforced or the actual structural arrangement of said framing. In other words, in oils, more is not better. Hope that makes sense.
Current Production Typicals
N - 1690ppm
Ca - 300ppm
P - 400ppm
S - 950ppm
Bo - 0ppm "
And with the information from PDS:
Global Synthetic ATF Property Value
Density at 15°C(kg/m3) 849
Viscosity at 40°C mm²/s 30.20
Viscosity at 100°C mm²/s 7.0
Viscosity Index 206
Pourpoint °C -55
Flashpoint °C 182
Brookfield Viscosity (-40C) 8,376
Color RED
I might use this in a marine velvet drive application that calls for DEXIII.