Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs)

• There is a strong political and social movement to minimise the impact of human activity on the global environment through the use of renewable and sustainable technologies.
• There are a number of interrelated classification systems for EALs including and several regions regions place restrictions on the use of mineral oil based products in environmentally sensitive areas, and these countries insist on the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants.
• These include:
  • The European Union's Ecolabel for lubricants standard to promote the development and use of lubricating products with reduced environmental impact.
  • The USDA's (United States Department of Agriculture) Biopreferred® certification system for products with high levels of renewable ingredients
  • The Vessel General Permit legislation (VGP) which specifies which vessels operating in US waters that must use an EAL. 
• Each standard has some or complete read-across with the other standards and you can read more by downloading our infographic from this page. 

Environmentally Acceptable Hydraulic Fluids

We have a broad range of oxidatively stable and biodegradable esters suitable for HEES environmentally acceptable hydraulic fluids, in ISO grades 22 to 1000. Environmentally acceptable hydraulic fluid applications include:

• Agricultural machinery
• Earth moving equipment in environmentally sensitive areas 
• Forestry equipment
• Ship deck equipment and stabilisers

Environmentally Acceptable Industrial Gear Oils

Available for a wide range of industrial gear machinery, including:

• Marine thrusters
• Marine deck machinery

Environmentally Acceptable Greases

Suitable for a wide range of grease applications including:

• Bearings
• Open gears
• Wire rope