Tag: Bio-based

The Mass Balance Approach to Sustainable Chemical Production

As the global focus on sustainability continues to grow, industrial manufacturers are under increasing pressure to adopt environmentally friendly practices. This is sometimes a sore spot for users of chemicals, since the chemical industry has a reputation for being heavily reliant on fossil fuels and petrochemicals.  So how can you increase the sustainability of your... Read more »

Advantages of Synthetic Ester Base Stocks

Synthetic Esters fall into API category Group V fluids.   These esters are synthesized through reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, and due to the chemical variety of such building blocks there are numerous synthetic esters commercial available on the market today.  Because ester chemistry is so varied and esters can be linear or... Read more »