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- VBASE Awarded $2MM Contract To Demonstrate High Efficiency, Sustainable Gear Oils Based on SPE® Base Oils
- Welcome Stephen Eck VBASE COO
- All VBASE Base Oils LuSC-list, HX-1, and BioPreferred
- VBASE Welcomes Martin Greaves as CTO
- VBASE 68SLV on LuSC-list
- VBASE All Grades Now NSF HX-1
- VBASE Expands Product Portfolio to include ISO VG 32 and 46
- VBASE Earns USDA BioPreferred Label
- A New Era in Sustainable Hydro-turbine Lubrication feature article in Lube Magazine, June 2026.
- Enhancing hydraulic efficiency using Secondary Polyol Ester® technology feature article in Lube Magazine, February 2026
- WHITE PAPER: Demonstrating Hydraulic Efficiency Improvements Using VBASE® SPE® Base Oils
- STLE's TLT Magazine, "Advancing Lubricant Performance using VBASE Secondary Polyol Ester Base Oils"(Nov 2025)
- ILMA's Compoundings: Advancing Alternatives: Sustainability and performance are starting to coexist as bio-based lubricants evolve, by Mindy Long. (Stephen Eck, Contributor)
- STLE's TLT Magazine: An Unvarnished Look at Synthetic Lubricants for Compressors and Turbines (Contributor)
- STLE's TLT Magazine: Biobased Additive Advancements in Lubricating Products" by Dr. Yulia Sosa with VBASE Contributor Dr. Martin Greaves
- STLE's TLT Magazine: Secondary Polyol Ester Technology. Novel, High Performance & Sustainable Base Oils
- UKLA / UEIL's Lube: LUBE TECH feature, "Exploring the Functionality of Oxygen-Rich Secondary Polyol Ester Base Oils."
- Lubes N Greases feature article, "Secondary Polyol Ester Technology: A Novel Base Oil Family for Developing Bio-Lubricants"
- White Paper: Fire Resistant Hydraulic Fluids
- LUBE Magazine Editor Interview with CEO, Dr. Jeff DiMaio, "In Conversation With..."
- LUBE Magazine Lube Tech Feature: Novel hybrid esters: Base oils designed for sustainability
- Hydro Leader Magazine: VBASE Oil Company’s Hydro T‑EL: A New Environmentally Safe Lubricant for Hydro
- STLE's TLT: VBASE® Base Oils A New Class of High-Performance, Environmentally Friendly Fluids
- STLE Webinar recording: Oct 2, 2025 - "Trial Data Demonstrating Efficiency and Operational Reliability in Industrial Equipment with SPE Base Oils" with Dr. Martin Greaves and Stephen Eck
- Lubrication Expert Rafe Briton's Interview with VBASE CTO, Dr. Martin Greaves
- Podcast from Lubrication Expert Interview
- InnoVision Award Video
- SC Business Review Radio Interview with VBASE CEO, Dr. Jeff DiMaio
STLE Webinar: Martin Greaves with Guest Moderator, Rafe Britton (Lubrication Expert)
Thursday, Sept. 12th at 2:00 PM CDT (12pm PDT; 1pm MDT; 2pm CDT; 3pmEDT) WEBINAR DESCRIPTION: In our presentation, we will learn how novel oxygen-rich synthetic esters with hybrid functionality can enhance your formulations to meet some of today’s lubrication and tribology challenges. These Secondary Polyol Ester (SPE®) base oils have potential to improve heat…
VBASE Parent Company, Tetramer, named DOE SBIR/STTR Small Business of the Year
Tetramer Technologies, the parent company of VBASE Oil Company, was honored as the FY2023 SBIR/STTR Small Business of the Year Award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at a ceremony June 4, 2024 for its work in the development and commercialization of VBASE base oils and lubricants. This recognition highlights Tetramer’s innovative contributions to environmentally…
Lubes ‘N’ Greases Feature on VBASE SPE™ Base Oils
VBASE SPE™ technology is featured in the May 2024 issue of Lubes ‘N’ Greases in an article titled, “Secondary Polyol Ester™ Technology – A Novel Base Oil Family for Developing Bio-Lubricants.” The text describes the advancements in lubrication technology, focusing on the development of innovative base oils to meet the evolving demands of various industries,…
Exhibiting Booth 309 at STLE Annual Meeting
Come see our team at the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Annual Meeting in Minneapolis! VBASE Oil is exhibiting (Booth 309) and giving two presentations (Technical presentation Monday at 9am, CMF Presentation Tuesday at 2:20pm). Team members in attendance include Dr. Jeff DiMaio (CEO), Dr. Martin Greaves (CTO), Zach Hunt (Sr. Applications Specialist), Ben…
VBASE CTO, Martin Greaves to Attend UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Conference in Stuttgart, Germany
VBASE CTO, Dr. Martin Greaves will attend the UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Conference in Stuttgart, Germany next week. Be sure to reach out to Martin to schedule a time to meet and learn more about the performance of novel VBASE Secondary Polyol Ester™ base oils. Please complete the contact form here to connect with Martin.…
VBASE CEO at ILMA Engage in CA Next Week
Be sure to reach out to VBASE CEO, Jeff DiMaio, if you’ll be in Coronado, CA for the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association ILMA Engage meeting later this week!
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