USDA BioPreferred® Certified
Cutting Lubricants
Fluid Cutting Lubricants:
Biobased
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Low VOCs |
Non-Toxic
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Reduce Waste |
Lower Emissions |
Easy Scrap Recycling |
NSF Approved |
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| FG-2000 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| LB-2000 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| LB-6000 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |
| Pump Spray | x | x | x |
Solid Cutting Lubricants:
Biobased
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Low VOCs |
Non-Toxic |
Reduce Waste |
Lower Emissions |
Easy Scrap Recycling |
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| Accu-Lube Block | x | x | x | |||
| Accu-Lube Stick | x | x | x | |||
| SafeTap Stick | x | x | x |
Biobased
- These lubricants are manufactured from premium oils derived from plants. Not only do plant-based oils offer better lubricating properties than mineral-oils, they help foster more sustainable manufacturing by reducing petroleum consumption.
Very Low VOC Levels
- These products have been independently tested for Volatile Organic Compounds using test method ASTM E-1868-10 and have VOC levels significantly below the accepted SCAQMD Rule 1144 standards for metal removal fluids.
Non-Toxic & Non-Hazardous
- Our environmentally-preferred products contain only ingredients listed in the TSCA (Toxic Substance Control Act) registration as non-toxic and no ingredients are subject to SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act) reporting.
- Many of the harshest chemicals in traditional coolant are performance additives and biocides. Since these lubricants are made from plant-based oils with very high lubricating properties they donât need additives to increase performance, and none of these products contain biocides.
Reduce or Eliminate Waste
- Unlike traditional flood coolants, which need to be disposed of as hazardous waste after useable coolant life-span is over, these lubricants are used up during the cutting or grinding process.
Lower Carbon Emissions
- In a six month period the average customer is able to replace 55 gallons of coolant concentrate, roughly the equivalent to 1,100 gallons of working flood coolant, with only 5 gallons of these minimum quantity lubricants. By significantly reducing the amount of fluid used, customers save a lot on shipping and reduce associated carbon emissions.
Improve Scrap Metal Recycling
- When metal chips are created during a cutting process using flood coolant they end up in the sump or in a wet, sticky mess in the machine, making recycling very difficult. Chips made with these lubricants are cleaner, drier, and easier to recycle.
For more information on the USDA BioPreferred Program go to www.biopreferred.gov.