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Sustainable and High-Performance Base Oils

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No Compromise.™

Sustainable and High-Performance Base Oils

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You need an environmentally friendly lubricant offering, but can't compromise on performance.

VBASE Base Oils

VBASE can meet your sustainability goals without sacrificing performance. Built for sustainable and circular practices, VBASE® Oil Company produces a new class of synthetic ester base oils and lubricants that outperform traditional products but are biobased, biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-bioaccumulating.

Available in ISO viscosity grades 32-100, VBASE® base oils provide miscibility with all major base oils, easy formulation, and excellent solvency.

High VI and High Shear Stability Enable Reduced Flow Losses and Viscous Drag  Learn More

Excellent Thermo-Oxidative Stability, Varnish Resistance, and Hydrolytic Stability  Learn More

Broad Compatibility with Fluids, Coatings, and Seals  Learn More

Bio-based, Biodegradable, Non-Toxic, Non-bioaccumulating

LuSC-list, NSF HX-1  Learn More

Validated Raw Material Supplies and Production Capabilities for Bulk Supply  Learn More

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2021-03-24

Sustainability

Sustainability and Circular Economy

The desire for sustainable solutions has never been greater, but sustainability is about more than just being safe for our environment. By developing VBASE® oils with improved efficiency and greater stability, oil lifetimes are extended and waste reduced. In addition, sustainable oils reduce fuel consumption and emissions by increasing overall equipment efficiency. At the end of oil life, VBASE® Oil Company plans to work with our customers to bring used oil back for reconditioning, repurposing, or remanufacturing.

As VBASE® Oil Co. grows, it is our goal to develop a supply chain that minimizes environmental impacts of transportation and distribution while maximizing positive effects on local economies by manufacturing in region and sourcing local natural feedstocks.


Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants
VBASE® Oil Company strives to produce oils that deliver the highest performance and greatest energy savings without compromising our environment. This new family of products enables the use of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) in many environmentally sensitive areas such as hydropower plants, agricultural & forestry equipment, and marine environments.

VBASE® lubricants have high inclusion of renewable carbon (>50%), are biodegradable (>60% by OECD 301B), non-toxic (OECD 201, OECD 202, OECD 203, OECD 236), and do not bioaccumulate (OECD 117).

NSFCROP500
OECD 117
OECD 201
OECD 202
OECD 203
OECD 236
OECD 301B

Added to EU Ecolabel LuSC-list (VBASE 68SLV - March 2022). View the press release and further information HERE.

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VBASE at STLE 2022

Are you trying to build an environmentally friendly lubricant that doesn't compromise on performance? Come see us to learn how new VBASE base oils can get you there. We're excited to be presenting, exhibiting, and connecting with industry professionals at ...
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VBASE at ILMA Engage

VBASE Oil Company is proud to participate in ILMA Engage hosted by ILMA (Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association) in Fort Lauderdale this week. Reach out to Zach Hunt to meet up at the event or connect with our team here at vbaseoil.com to learn more about our ...
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NHA’s Waterpower Week

VBASE Oil Company President, Jeff DiMaio, will be at the National Hydropower Association's Waterpower Week in DC this week. Waterpower Week 2022 brings asset owners, developers, and other waterpower industry organizations face-to-face with those affecting the resource to discuss waterpower’s role ...
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Press Release: EU Ecolabel LuSC-List Approves VBASE 68SLV

March 30, 2022 (Pendleton, SC, USA) – VBASE® Oil Company is pleased to announce our base oil has been added to the LuSC-list, indicating it is safe for the environment. We received the Letter of Compliance from the Netherlands Competent ...
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VBASE Oil Company Joins Sustain SC

VBASE® Oil Company is proud to be among the newest members of the Business Member Network in Sustain SC. Launched in 2021, Sustain SC seeks to connect businesses who want to advance the state of South Carolina’s economy, environment, and ...
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Press Release: VBASE Oil Company Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Pendleton, SC. — VBASE Oil Company has earned the right to display the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label on our oils. This label provides verification of the percentage of biobased content in a product. Third-party verification ...
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VBASE/Tetramer Sustainable Hydropower Lubricant Development Featured by the National Hydropower Association (NHA)

Tetramer Principal Investigator Zach Hunt was interviewed by Nate Rivi, Junior Communications Analyst, U.S. Department of Energy, for an article entitled, "Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants: Advancing to Commercialization." Featured in this week's National Hydropower Association's Powerhouse newsletter, Mr. Hunt detailed the ...
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VBASE Oil Co. at Booth 1327 – NHA Clean Currents Oct 20-22

  VBASE Oil Co. will be introducing the fully formulated hydropower turbine oil, VBASE Hydro T-EL, at the National Hydropower Association's Clean Currents Oct. 20-22 in Atlanta.
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VBASE Oil Company STLE Member

VBASE Oil Company is a proud corporate member of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (stle.org). The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is the premier technical society serving the needs of more than 13,000 individuals and 250 ...
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VBASE is proud to announce membership in National Hydropower Association (NHA)

VBASE Oil Company is proud new member in the National Hydropower Association (NHA). NHA is a nonprofit national association dedicated exclusively to preserving and expanding clean, renewable, affordable hydropower and marine energy. NHA VISION: Hydropower, in all its forms, is valued as ...
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