Why BioBlend?
BioBlend has been offering biobased lubricants on a global scale for over two decades. Our products are formulated to ensure they meet the same performance standards and demands as the conventional petroleum and synthetic fluids they are selected to replace.
BioBlend products offer a higher degree of cost and risk mitigation because they can protect you against cleanup costs, site remediation costs, downtime costs and potential fines.
Our biobased products have distinct environmental advantages such as low toxicity, biodegradability, renewability, sustainability and they are non-bioaccumulative.
In addition, many of our products offer distinct performance advantages vs. conventional petroleum lubricants, such as:
- Naturally High Viscosity Index
- Powerful Metal Polarity
- Superior Lubricity
- Very High Flash Point
- Superior Cleansing Ability
- High Dielectric Strength
- Low Total Cost of Ownership
Technology is advancing at a rapid pace in the biobased lubricant industry and BioBlend continues to innovate. In addition, we have expanded our product line to include food grade and synthetic lubricants, to ensure that we offer environmentally responsible products and solutions to a wide range of industries.
In most cases, our products are fully compatible with petroleum-based fluids*, making the conversion easy.
*The only exception is PAG synthetics (polyalkyleneglycol) which are incompatible with conventional petroleum fluids, conventional synthetic fluids and bio-lube fluids. They are often incompatible with other PAG’s from other manufacturers.
Environmental
Effective
Economical
THE eSyn™ PROCESS
BioBlend’s experts ensure that our eSyn™ products fulfill all three of these criteria by integrating them into our design process. Here’s how the eSyn™ works, step by step (click the navigation arrows to explore each step):
Environmental
To be considered eSyn approved, a product must either provide an environmentally-responsible alternative to an existing, more environmentally toxic mineral-based oil OR it must provide an original, environmentally-friendly solution to an industry need.
The specific environmental standards a product must pass to receive this approval depend on the product in question, but all eSyn products must fit most if not all of the following technical definitions:
- Readily biodegradable The product must be proven to be more than 60% biodegradable within 28 days according to OECD 301B.
- Not or non-bioaccumulative Product must be considered not potentially bioaccumulative by meeting one of following conditions: it has a molar mass greater than 800 g/mol or a molecular diameter greater than 1.5 nm; it has a log Kow less than 3 or greater than 7; or it has a measured BCF less than 100 L/Kg (European Commission standard, 2004).
- Minimally or low toxicIn accordance with EPA 800-R-11-002, the product must pass OECD 201 & 202 for acute toxicity, which is 100mg/L for hydraulic fluids and 1000mg/L for greases, two-stroke oils, & all other total loss lubricants.
- Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) Product must be a confirmed EAL by the standard of Appendix A of the 2013 VGP.
- USDA Biopreferred The Product must conform to standards required to make it a USDA Biopreferred biobased product.
- And more–see our eSyn product’s data sheets to learn more about specific environmental standards our products conform to and exceed.
Effective
The product must meet or exceed the performance expectations of the potential user. The user must not compromise on quality performance when they make the switch to the eco-friendly product.
In fact, BioBlend’s eSyn products typically exceed conventional products in each of the following areas:
- Viscosity Index
- Lubricity
- High Polarity
- Solvency
- High Flash Point
- High Dielectric Strength
When using an eSyn product under normal operating conditions, not only will you not notice a difference, but you may actually see performance improvements–all while helping the environment.
Economic
The product must be cost-competitive with the mineral-based products it’s comparable to. BioBlend’s eSyn-approved products meet all three of these criteria–something no mineral oil on the market today can claim.
Which BioBlend Products Are Considered eSyn™?
Just look for one of the eSyn™ symbols on a product’s page. In addition, all BioBlend products with the “Bio” prefix are considered eSyn. If you see the symbol or the “Bio” prefix, you know you’re buying an Environmentally-friendly, Effective, and Economic product!
THE eSyn™ PROCESS
BioBlend’s experts ensure that our eSyn™ products fulfill all three of these criteria by integrating them into our design process. Here’s how the eSyn™ works, step by step:
Environmental
BioGrease EPIC HD is readily biodegradable and has a biodegradability % of greater than 75 in the OECD 301B test. It is also VGP Classified as Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL’s) as per the EPA’s 2013 U.S. Vessel General Permit (VGP).
Effective
This new EPIC Heavy-Duty grease was formulated to provide high film strength, withstand high operating
temperatures and maintain excellent stability. The high viscosity index of the base oil also provides new and improved load carrying capabilities as well as oxidation stability.
Economical
The biodegradable or environmentally acceptable product must be cost competitive relative to its conventional counterparts.
As an eSyn™ product, BioGrease EPIC HD is a grease that is uniquely environmentally friendly, effective, and economical. You never need to compromise on quality or price to get an environmentally-friendly (EAL) heavy-duty grease… because the most Environmentally-acceptable product, the most Effective product, and the most Economical product… are all the same product: the eSyn™-approved BioGrease EPIC HD.
How to Get eSyn™ Products
Interested in eSyn™ products? Just get in touch with our experts today. We’re ready to help you find what you need to help the world without hurting your business.
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