Eco Friendly Industrial Lubricants

Kiln Tire Lubrication

Published on December 11, 2012 by: Kimberlie Stewart

Eco Friendly Industrial Lubricants

Eco-Friendly Lubricants

In your quest to bring green products into your industrial business, you more than likely have wondered about the effectiveness of eco-friendly lubricants. Some questions that might have gone through your mind include: From what are they made? Are they more effective than synthetic lubricants? Are they more expensive? All of the answers to these questions are obvious deciding factors when selecting among synthetic and environmentally friendly industrial lubricants. Analyzing the answers to them will guide you to make the right decision for each one of your business' machines.

Eco-Friendly Industrial Lubricants Defined

Many eco-friendly lubricants are made from waste oils including vegetable oils, such as canola, olive oil, corn or soybean oil. Individually, these oils generally cannot withstand temperatures of more than 176 degrees F. However, reputable industrial lubricants companies chemically modify the oils to create eco-friendly lubricants that can function well in temperatures exceeding 600 degrees F.

Unlike their petroleum based counterparts, solid graphite bar or composite lubricating bars do not require any sort of disposal or cause risks of toxic runoff into water supplies from periodic pressure washing of equipment. A comparison of MSDS sheets will provide you with detailed information on toxicity and organic composition.

Green Industrial Lubricant Industry Claims

At least 40 percent of an industrial lubricant can be forfeited to the environment shortly after application. Therefore, the immediate benefits of using eco-friendly lubricants are obvious. However, some green industrial lubricant industry leaders can also boast that their products offer better lubricity, a higher viscosity index, higher flash points and lower volatility than synthetic lubricants. The industrial lubricant industry companies that claim these feats use statistics, and company-funded research studies, to back up their claims. They also willingly state which of their products adhere to ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) D-5864 Aerobic Aquatic Biodegradation of Lubricants standards.

Cost Effectiveness of Eco-Friendly Industrial Lubricants

No current data exists to conclusively support the cost effectiveness of all eco-friendly lubricants. That being said, when you choose a reputable green industrial lubricants company, they will be more than willing to offer you a price-to-price comparison of their products versus leading, synthetic lubricants competitors. The eco-friendly company should also give you more options to save on bulk and/or repeat orders. Finally, the company you choose should regularly give you updates about advancements they are making to improve the products based upon the ever-evolving field of environmentally-enhancing industrial lubrication.