UNSPSC 15121535: Pour ​​point depressant

A Pour point depressant is an additive (polymer) that allows oils and lubricants to flow at very low temperatures without the heavy wax formation at these cold temperatures and enables the oil to remain pumpable (flowable). They are typically used in paraffinic base oils in applications where extremely low machine startup temperature conditions are possible. Most paraffinic motor oils use pour point depressors. Pour Point Depressants work as modifiers & modify the interface between the crystallized wax and the oil.

UNSPSC 15121535 Pour point depressant is a Commodity code that sees minimal direct procurement activity under state and local solicitations. The recent opportunities block contains no solicitations explicitly requesting pour point depressants or related fuel additives; instead, the tagged opportunities encompass bulk fuel supply (unleaded gasoline and renewable diesel), lubricants and gear oils, compressed natural gas station operations, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, and broad highway fuel categories (gasoline, diesel, heating oil, liquid propane). The code's abstract name—a chemical additive that lowers the temperature at which fuel begins to solidify—does not align with the scope of work actually being solicited, which focuses on finished fuel products and delivery services rather than performance-enhancing chemical components.

The recent state and local opportunities in this dataset originate from county general services departments, state departments of enterprise services and transportation, municipal public works and transit authorities, and regional cooperative purchasing programs, spanning California, Washington, Massachusetts, South Dakota, Illinois, and New Mexico. Representative solicitations include the County of Solano's bulk fuel supply IFB (unleaded gasoline and renewable diesel, response due July 20, 2026), the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services' statewide lubricants, greases, and DEF contract (response due July 30, 2026), and the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program's cooperative procurement for gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and liquid propane across 32 Massachusetts municipalities (response due April 17, 2026). No recent opportunities explicitly solicit pour point depressants or fuel additives as standalone line items. This code shows little relevant recent activity and does not appear to capture how state and local governments currently procure fuel performance chemicals.