Lubricants
Innovation in the lubricants sector is key to more sustainable products and solutions for our customers. Intrinsically, lubricants contribute to better, more sustainable, and longer-lasting products by reducing friction, lowering abrasion, and increasing energy efficiency, thereby reducing CO2 emissions. Verbio life chemicals now makes it possible to manufacture these high-performance products from renewable and plant-based raw materials, making lubricants significantly more sustainable overall.
Our 1-decene and 9-DAME are ideal for use in modern lubricant systems. There are countless possible applications ranging from high-performance lubricants to hydraulic oils and coolants. Obtained from certified European rapeseed oil, both of these chemicals are impressive by virtue of their high purity and wide range of applications. With our solutions, we are making an active contribution to the defossilization of the lubricant industry.
Our products for lubricants
In 1-decene and 9‑DAME, Verbio life chemicals offers two high-functionality molecules for the production of lubricants that facilitate sustainable performance. Both of these raw materials are derived from European rapeseed oil and combine chemical precision with a traceable, plant-based origin.
Polyalphaolefins
Polyalphaolefins (PAOs) are among the most commonly used synthetic Group IV specialty base oils in high-end formulations such as high-performance motor oils, gear oils, hydraulic oils, and metalworking fluids. In 1-decene, Verbio life chemicals offers a plant-based drop-in product that is ideal for PAO production. Combining 1-decene with 9‑DAME as a copolymer allows the production of polar PAOs, which enable simpler and more cost-effective formulations.
Esters
9-DAME can be used to produce innovative polyol esters, which, similar to caprylic and capric acid esters, can be used in a wide variety of applications such as metalworking fluids, hydraulic oils, gear oils, additives for base oils, or transformer oils. 9-DAME can also serve as a starting point in this area for establishing new C10-based value chains that are independent of tropical oils and make product portfolios more robust against supply chain difficulties. MCT oils based on 9-DAME may create new properties in established applications in the future.