BRB Lube Oil Additives & Chemicals, a supplier of lubricant oil additives and speciality chemicals, has launched the new Viscotech Upcycled portfolio, a low-carbon-footprint viscosity modifier solution, dissolved in quality re-refined base oils (RRBO), as an alternative to virgin base oils.
Viscosity modifiers formulated using recycled base oils are ready for introduction into the value chain as high-value products, currently used in automotive and industrial lubricants. They are drop-in alternatives for standard Viscotech, with the only difference being that they contain re-refined base oil, reducing the product carbon footprint by approximately 60% cradle to gate, compared to using virgin base oil. Using re-refined raw materials supports the shift from virgin fossil dependence towards a circular economy.
“We are very excited to share the new Viscotech upcycled with the market. With high-quality RRBO as a raw material in Viscotech viscosity modifiers, we deliver innovative formulations that meet stringent standards and exhibit performance in parity with modifier solutions based on virgin base oil,” said Roger Dohmen, Vice President of BRB Lube Oil Additives & Chemicals. “For us, RRBOs are no longer a compromise, but a strategic enabler for products that contribute to a reduced carbon footprint, both for BRB and the value chains.”
As a subsidiary of Malaysia’s PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), BRB Lube Oil Additives & Chemicals is now part of the Speciality Chemicals division of PCG. With the new Viscotech upcycled range, BRB is building on a sustainable speciality portfolio focusing on innovation and carbon reduction.
“Over the years, we’ve made continuous efforts and succeeded in speciality formulations with high-quality RRBO in our premium products, following a strategic shift towards solutions with lower carbon footprint. We invite our customers to explore our product offerings with reduced climate impact and collaborate with BRB as business partners on the journey toward the circular economy and products with a lower carbon footprint,” said Roger Dohmen, Vice President of BRB Lube Oil Additives & Chemicals.
