Written by Jonny Williamson Lubricants are used across many
industries throughout the world, predominantly to cool tools and
parts from overheating and breaking by reducing friction and
carrying away debris. Industrial processes such as drilling,
turning, grinding, cutting and milling all benefit from
lubricants, often made from 90 percent mineral oils. There are a
number of drawbacks to using mineral oils; it isn’t an ideal way
to dissipate heat caused by friction, it is flammable and it
does carry some health concerns, not to mention the fossil oil
comes from a finite resource. The safe use, handling and
eventual disposal of mineral oil lubricants can amount to a
constant drain on a manufacturers finances, so a global focus
has been on finding an alternative. +MORE FROM MANUFACTURING
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