High-Performance Lubricant Base Stocks & Lubricant Additives

Emery's Bio-Lubricants Technology Advantage

Emery's Bio-Lubricants division can provide the necessary technical expertise and R&D capacities around the world. Our Technical Centers of Excellence in the USA and Germany design products for emerging industry requirements, creating solutions that make a difference to the various applications. We also engage in customer-specific projects to support the continuous evolution of high-performance lubricants. Our laboratories feature synthetic capacity along with broad test equipment to characterize our product and establish important application data to assist our customers in their formulation work.

FAQ

What are Emery Bio-Lubricants?
Emery Oleochemicals’ Bio-Lubricants portfolio includes high-performance lubricant base stocks and additives that help manufacturers formulate industrial and specialty lubricants. Using natural-based and synthetic chemistries, our solutions support demanding performance requirements and customers’ sustainability objectives.

What product types are included in the Bio-Lubricants portfolio?
Our Bio-Lubricants portfolio includes lubricant esters, dimer acids, monomer acids, and isostearic acids. Our DEHYLUB® lubricant ester range includes monoesters, diesters, polyol esters, complex esters, and trimellitate esters, offering formulators a variety of base stocks and additives to meet specific application requirements.

What industries does the Bio-Lubricants portfolio support?
Our Bio-Lubricants portfolio supports industrial lubricant, metalworking, oilfield, grease, and electric vehicle applications. These solutions include base stocks and additives for industrial fluids, such as hydraulic fluids, as well as components for specialized lubricant formulations.

What are lubricant esters used for?
Lubricant esters are used as base stocks and additives to help improve lubricity, reduce friction, and support performance across a range of operating temperatures. Depending on the ester chemistry, they can also provide benefits such as oxidation resistance, low volatility, and solvency. Emery’s DEHYLUB® esters help formulators tailor industrial and specialty lubricants to their performance and environmental requirements.

What are dimer, monomer, and isostearic acids used for?
Dimer, monomer, and isostearic acids are raw materials used in lubricant components and other industrial products. Each offers distinct applications and benefits:

Dimer acids are used in lubricant and fuel components, oilfield chemicals, corrosion inhibitors, and polyamide resins. They can help improve polymer flexibility, toughness, and water resistance.
 

Monomer acids are used to produce lubricant additives and components, as well as materials for mineral flotation in mining.
 

Isostearic acids are used in fuel and lubricant additives and base stocks, offering oxidation resistance and favorable cold-temperature properties. They are also used as emollients in personal care products.

Does Emery provide technical support for lubricant formulation?
Yes. Emery provides technical expertise and research and development support to help customers select products and develop lubricant formulations. Our Technical Centers of Excellence in the USA and Germany offer synthesis capabilities, product characterization, and application testing. We also collaborate on customer-specific projects to address formulation needs and emerging industry requirements.