Why Choose an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant for Your Application

The performance levels among the different types of eco-friendly lubricants available on the market are vast. Along with legislative compliance, an environmentally acceptable lubricant (EAL) offers certain performance advantages compared to conventional types. Moreover, these lubricants degrade quickly and lack any toxic elements that would cause lingering harm even after degradation. So, why choose EALs for your engineering applications?

Better Performance and less Environmental Risk

Besides improving environmental credentials, using an environmentally acceptable lubricant allows you to reduce operating costs whether in the marine industry or any other business. For instance, in the marine industry, using biodegradable lubricants helps achieve real cost-saving benefits through superior performance while minimizing lubricants‘ impact that leak into the oceans. Good performance results in less machinery downtime and longer fluid life.

Commitment to Global Environmental Practices

The introduction of biodegradable lubricants helps companies involved in many different types of applications, including waterborne transportation, to meet the challenge of reducing their environmental footprint. The use of EALs can provide evidence of commitment to continuous improvement for environmental management programs such as ISO 14001. Additionally, EALs offer a means of demonstrating Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) hence enhancing corporate reputation.

Lower Penalties In Case Of Accidental Leakage

The environmental legislation for biodegradable lubricants has led to the formulation of safe products. These products meet various engineering applications‘ strict demands without unfavorable effects on the environment. Equipment users, especially those in the forestry, construction, farming, and earthmoving industries, are increasingly seeking greener solutions because even the slightest environmental contamination can be an issue. Notwithstanding, the use of EALs has been regarded as a mitigating factor by enforcement authorities in accidental leakage cases, resulting in lower penalties.

To sum up, the US Environmental Protection Agency defines an environmentally acceptable lubricant as offering these three characteristics – biodegradable, minimally toxic, and not bio-accumulative.