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GREEN STRATEGY
Readily Biodegradable Biolubricants An
Environmental Alternative to Petroleum in Your DOT
LUBRICATION FOR THE 21st CENTURY
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How DOTs Can Go GREEN
And let the public know.
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2002 Farm Bill Boosts Biobased Lubricants Demand
signed into law by President Bush on May 13,
2002, contains provisions designed to
dramatically increase the purchase of "biobased"
materials by federal agencies.
Title IX of the new law requires each federal
agency to "develop a procurement program which
will assure that items composed of biobased
products will be purchased to the maximum extent
practicable."
The procurement requirement will have limited
exceptions for products that do not meet
performance specifications, are not available
within a reasonable time, or are available only
at an "unreasonable" price.
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MIL-PRF-32073A, Amendment 1 17
December 2007 SUPERSEDING MIL-PRF-32073A 5
April 2007

• PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION HYDRAULIC FLUID,
  BIOBASED
• This specification is approved for use by all
  Departments and Agencies of the Department of
  Defense.
• 1.1 Scope. This specification covers hydraulic
  fluids made with renewable resources for use in
  environmentally sensitive areas (see 6.1).

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6.1 Intended use.
The hydraulic fluid is intended for use in the
environmentally sensitive areas such as
construction, forestry, river, and mining. They
are applicable to use in the construction
equipment, bridging, tactical vehicles, shipboard
hydraulic systems, and hydraulic systems for
metal tool applications. If used in any other
equipment or hydraulic systems, a study should be
made to determine its applicability in such
mechanisms or systems, particularly in the area
of elastomer compatibility and operation at high
and low temperatures.
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GREEN means.

• Readily Biodegradable
• Renewable
• Sustainable
• Ultra Low Toxicity

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Terms To Understand

• Renewable - is replenished by natural processes
  at a rate comparable to its rate of consumption
  by humans or other users.
• Sustainable - is a characteristic of a process or
  state that can be maintained at a certain level
  indefinitely. The term, in its environmental
  usage, refers to the potential longevity of vital
  human ecological support systems, such as the
  planet's climatic system, systems of agriculture,
  industry, forestry, and fisheries, and human
  communities in general and the various systems on
  which they depend in balance with the impacts of
  our unsustainable or sustainable design.
• Ultra Low Toxicity a substance has little
  potential to produce adverse effects during
  normal use.

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Terms To Understand

• BioBased Products are derived from renewable
  agricultural products and are used for industrial
  applications other than food or feed.
• Biodegradation is the chemical breakdown of
  vegetable oil products into carbon dioxide and
  water, in the presence of organisms, air and
  water.
• Inherently Biodegradable means that eventually
  the product will biodegrade. Typically 20-40
  will be gone in 28 days.
• Readily Biodegradable means that 60 or more of
  the product will have biodegraded in 28 days or
  less. Veg. Oil Biolubricants fit this category
  many are gt 90.

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Percentages of Biodegradability

• Oil Type Amount Biodegradable
• Mineral Oil 15 - 35
• White Oil (mineral base) 25 - 45
• Natural Vegetable Oil 70 - 100
• PAO (synthetic) 5 - 30
• Polyisobutylene (PIB) 0 - 25
• Polyols Diesters 55 - 100

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Biodegradable Product Applications

• When and where to use biodegradable products
• Biodegradable products are perfect candidates for
  applications that are in and around sensitive
  environmental areas as well as human and animal
  health areas
• Economically, biodegradable products should be
  used when the cost of the oil, the savings in
  downtime, repairs and health issues are less or
  equal to the costs of using mineral or synthetic
  products.

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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• Superior Lubricity
• Veg.Oil biolubricants are polar so they have an
  affinity for metal and have excellent metal
  wetting capabilities.
• The inherent friction reducing qualities of the
  base oil lowers application temperatures,
  extending equipment life.
• What does this mean?

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Advantage of High Lubricity
High Lubricity Means Less Friction Less
Power Less Power Less Electricity
Less Electricity Less High Lubricity
Means Less Friction Less Heat/Wear
Less Heat/Wear Longer Life Longer
Life Less

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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• High VI
• Even with typical application sheer, the high
  natural viscosity index (VI) of a Biolubricant
  product maintains the film strength viscosity
  - of the lubricant, which in turn protects the
  metal surfaces of the equipment. Typical VI for
  Biolubricant products is gt200.
• What does this mean?

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LOGRTHYMIC SCALE SHOWN FOR COMPARISON
Viscosity Index (VI) Comparison
3460
1652
Mineral Oil ISO 46, VI 95
Mineral Oil ISO 32, VI 95
VISCOSITY
Viscosity
6.8 5.5
-20
100
Temperature C
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LOGRTHYMIC SCALE SHOWN FOR COMPARISON (These
values are approximations)
Viscosity Index (VI) Comparison
3460
Mineral Oil ISO 46, VI 95
1652
Mineral Oil ISO 32, VI 95
436
VISCOSITY
Viscosity
8.0
6.8 5.5
Bioflo AW 32 ISO 32, VI 210
40
-20
100
Temperature C
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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• Natural Cleansing Properties
• Biolubricant products dissolve organic and
  inorganic residues.
• Varnishes and residues wont build up in air
  tools robbing them of power.
• Hydraulic impeller blades remain free of varnish
  and residue reducing the chances of failure.
• Chain applications will remain free of residue
  build up between the links and pins.

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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• Ultra-Low Toxicity Safe
• Aquatic Toxicity Testing levels exceed CA
  standards.
• Safe for contact with skin, non-carcinogenic
• Excellent for metal working where employee health
  concerns may be critical
• What happens if it gets in the water?
• Test Results
• EPA-81-R-02-012 Fathead Minnow (fresh water)
• LC50 gt 10,000 ppm, 48 hours
• EPA-81-R-02-012 Sheepshead Minnow (salt water)
• LC50 gt 30,000 ppm, 48 hours

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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• Fire Resistant
• Higher flash and fire points over mineral oils
  make the use of vegetable base oils safer for
  employees and equipment.
• BIOLUBES gt 500 F
• Petroleum lt 400 F

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BioBlend Product Advantages

• Safety Factor - What does this mean?
• Dielectric Breakdown Voltages refers to a
  rapid reduction in the resistance of an
  electrical insulator that can lead to a spark
  jumping around or through the insulator.
• THINK STATIC ELECTRICITY!

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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• Safety Factor ASTM D877
• Dielectric Breakdown Voltages far in excess
  of comparable m mineral oil products.
• Biolube gt 55 kV
• Petroleum lt 40 kV
• AIR 762 Volts

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Biolubricant Product Advantages

• Biodegradable products are compatible with most
  regular petroleum based products.
• Products will not biodegrade in the applications.
  You need air, water and micro-organisms found in
  the ground/water to complete the process.
• Additive companies are developing and bringing to
  market new technologies every month that help
  improve vegetable oil performance.
• Available in SHEEN FREE formulation.

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Product Offering

• Renewable Canola Oil based Lubricants
• Hydraulic Oil
• Gear Oils
• Metalworking
• Specialty Products
• Aerosols
• Chain Cable Lubes
• Chainsaw Bar Oil
• Grease
• Rock Drill

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Finally..
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DID YOU KNOW what you get from a barrel of crude
oil?

1 bbl 42 gal.
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DID YOU KNOW..

• You need 111 gallons of crude oil to make 1
  gallon of mineral oil lubricant.
• Using biodegradable, renewable, sustainable,
  non-toxic, Carbon-neutral Biolubricants save oil
  and !
• You need 6.5 gallons of crude oil to make 1
  gallon of diesel fuel.
• YOU can RECYCLE biodegradable, renewable,
  sustainable, non-toxic, Carbon-neutral vegetable
  oil biolubricants to biodiesel and save oil and
  !

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