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Biolubricants. Regulations, Base Oils Family, Eco-Properties and Applications

Author: Mathias WOYDT

Publication date: October 10, 2019

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3. Properties of different classes of base oils

The term "synthetic oil" is not defined in the technical field, but is perceived differently by different players. In the field of biolubricants, there is still some discussion about the resources to be used, both from a technical and an ethical point of view:

  • oils of purely (direct) vegetable origin ;

  • base oils using vegetable resources ;

  • renewable base oils with a chemical structure identical to that of a petrochemical product, differentiated by the C 14 isotope imprint.

The functional advantages of base oils with a renewable and chemically identical content to a petrochemical competitor are obvious when it comes to lubricant functionality.

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