Application Areas
EsterTec VSP Esters: Unmatched Versatility for Diverse Applications
EsterTec vicinal secondary polyol (VSP) esters are engineered to deliver exceptional performance across a broad spectrum of applications. These versatile esters are designed to meet the demanding needs of owners and operators requiring superior stability, efficiency, and environmental responsibility
Whether you’re formulating hydraulic fluids, engine oils, or grease, EsterTec VSP esters provide the high oxidative and hydrolytic stability necessary for reliable, long-lasting performance. For compressor fluids and transformer oils, these esters offer excellent thermal management and dielectric properties, making them ideal for high-temperature and high-voltage environments.
In metalworking fluids and drilling mud lubricants, EsterTec VSP esters ensure effective lubrication even under challenging conditions, while also being safe for environmentally sensitive applications. Their low eco-toxicity and high biogenic content make them the preferred choice for lubricants used in marine, agriculture, and forestry applications where environmental safety is essential.
EsterTec VSP esters also shine in driveline transmission fluids and gear oils, where their ability to reduce friction and wear translates into enhanced efficiency and longer component life. For multifunctional applications requiring dielectric, coolant, and lubrication properties in one high-performance base oil, EsterTec VSP esters offer the perfect blend of performance and versatility.
Choose EsterTec VSP esters for a solution that adapts to your specific needs, delivering reliable, high-performance results across a wide range of industrial and automotive applications.
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APPLICATION AREAS
METALWORKING FLUIDS
EsterTec esters offer superior thermal and oxidative stability in hydraulic fluids, ensuring consistent performance across a wide temperature range. Their excellent lubricity reduces wear on hydraulic components, extending equipment life.
Engine Oils
EsterTec technology provides crucial benefits in engine oil applications. Its advanced formulation offers exceptional oxidative stability, reducing the risk of sludge and varnish formation, even under high-temperature conditions. This leads to a cleaner engine and longer oil life. Additionally, its inherent low volatility minimizes oil consumption, helping maintain optimal engine performance and efficiency over extended drain intervals.
Hydraulic Fluids
EsterTec esters offer superior thermal and oxidative stability in hydraulic fluids, ensuring consistent performance across a wide temperature range. Their excellent lubricity reduces wear on hydraulic components, extending equipment life.
Transmission Fluids
EsterTec esters deliver excellent friction control and shear stability in transmission fluids, leading to smoother gear shifts and longer fluid life. Their low-temperature fluidity enhances performance in cold conditions, ensuring reliable transmission operation.
Greases
EsterTec esters enhance grease performance by providing superior low-temperature flow and high-temperature stability, ensuring reliable lubrication across a broad temperature range. Their excellent oxidative stability also prolongs grease life, reducing maintenance needs.
Gear Oils
EsterTec esters provide exceptional load-carrying capacity and wear protection in gear oils, ensuring reliable operation even under extreme pressure. Their thermal stability and oxidation resistance extend oil life, reducing maintenance costs.
Compressor Fluids
EsterTec technology offers significant advantages in compressor fluid applications. Its superior oxidative stability helps resist breakdown under high temperatures, minimizing deposit formation and extending fluid life. Additionally, its excellent hydrolytic stability ensures consistent performance even in the presence of moisture, reducing the risk of corrosion and enhancing the reliability of the compressor system.
Drilling Mud Lubricants
EsterTec esters offer superior lubricity and biodegradability, making them ideal for drilling mud lubricants used in environmentally sensitive areas. They reduce friction in drilling operations, enhancing efficiency and minimizing environmental impact.
Bearing Lubricants
EsterTec esters enhance bearing performance by providing superior film strength and wear protection. Their low volatility and excellent thermal stability ensure long-lasting lubrication, even in high-temperature and high-load conditions.
Transformer Oils
EsterTec esters provide high dielectric strength and oxidation stability in transformer oils, ensuring reliable insulation and cooling of electrical transformers. Their biodegradability makes them a sustainable alternative to traditional mineral oils.
EALs for environmentally sensitive applications
EsterTec esters are designed to meet the stringent requirements of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs). They offer high biodegradability, low aquatic toxicity, and excellent performance, making them the preferred choice for applications in environmentally sensitive areas.
Multifunctional Dielectric/Coolant/Lubricants
EsterTec esters deliver multifunctional performance in dielectric, coolant, and lubrication applications. Their high dielectric strength and thermal conductivity make them ideal for use in electrical insulation and cooling, while their lubricity ensures smooth mechanical operation.
H1 food-grade lubricants
EsterTec esters ensure high safety with their non-toxic and food-grade properties, making them ideal for H1 lubricants used in food processing environments. They offer excellent oxidative stability and biodegradability, ensuring both performance and compliance with strict industry standards.
Oven Chain Oils
EsterTec esters provide exceptional thermal stability and low volatility, making them perfect for high-temperature oven chain oil applications. They help reduce deposits and varnish formation, ensuring clean and efficient operation.
EsterTec excels in numerous fields of application, delivering exceptional performance, value, and reliability across various industries, including:
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Metalworking fluids
Metalworking Fluids
In metalworking applications, EsterTec esters offer outstanding lubricity and cooling properties, leading to improved tool life and surface finish. Their low volatility and hydrolytic stability make them ideal for use in harsh environments, minimizing fluid degradation.
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Hydraulic fluids
Hydraulic Fluids
EsterTec esters offer superior thermal and oxidative stability in hydraulic fluids, ensuring consistent performance across a wide temperature range. Their excellent lubricity reduces wear on hydraulic components, extending equipment life.
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Greases
Greases
EsterTec esters enhance grease performance by providing superior low-temperature flow and high-temperature stability, ensuring reliable lubrication across a broad temperature range. Their excellent oxidative stability also prolongs grease life, reducing maintenance needs.
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Compressor Fluids
Compressor Fluids
EsterTec technology offers significant advantages in compressor fluid applications. Its superior oxidative stability helps resist breakdown under high temperatures, minimizing deposit formation and extending fluid life. Additionally, its excellent hydrolytic stability ensures consistent performance even in the presence of moisture, reducing the risk of corrosion and enhancing the reliability of the compressor system.
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Bearing lubricants
Bearing Lubricants
EsterTec esters enhance bearing performance by providing superior film strength and wear protection. Their low volatility and excellent thermal stability ensure long-lasting lubrication, even in high-temperature and high-load conditions.
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EALs for environmentally sensitive applications
EALs for environmentally sensitive applications
EsterTec esters are designed to meet the stringent requirements of environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs). They offer high biodegradability, low aquatic toxicity, and excellent performance, making them the preferred choice for applications in environmentally sensitive areas.
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H1 food-grade lubricants
H1 food-grade lubricants
EsterTec esters ensure high safety with their non-toxic and food-grade properties, making them ideal for H1 lubricants used in food processing environments. They offer excellent oxidative stability and biodegradability, ensuring both performance and compliance with strict industry standards.
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Engine Oils
Engine Oils
EsterTec technology provides crucial benefits in engine oil applications. Its advanced formulation offers exceptional oxidative stability, reducing the risk of sludge and varnish formation, even under high-temperature conditions. This leads to a cleaner engine and longer oil life. Additionally, its inherent low volatility minimizes oil consumption, helping maintain optimal engine performance and efficiency over extended drain intervals.
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Transmission fluids
Transmission Fluids
EsterTec esters deliver excellent friction control and shear stability in transmission fluids, leading to smoother gear shifts and longer fluid life. Their low-temperature fluidity enhances performance in cold conditions, ensuring reliable transmission operation.
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Gear oils
Gear Oils
EsterTec esters provide exceptional load-carrying capacity and wear protection in gear oils, ensuring reliable operation even under extreme pressure. Their thermal stability and oxidation resistance extend oil life, reducing maintenance costs.
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Drilling mud lubricants
Drilling Mud Lubricants
EsterTec esters offer superior lubricity and biodegradability, making them ideal for drilling mud lubricants used in environmentally sensitive areas. They reduce friction in drilling operations, enhancing efficiency and minimizing environmental impact.
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Transformer oils
Transformer Oils
EsterTec esters provide high dielectric strength and oxidation stability in transformer oils, ensuring reliable insulation and cooling of electrical transformers. Their biodegradability makes them a sustainable alternative to traditional mineral oils.
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Multifunctional dielectric/Coolant/ Lubricants
Multifunctional Dielectric/Coolant/Lubricants
EsterTec esters deliver multifunctional performance in dielectric, coolant, and lubrication applications. Their high dielectric strength and thermal conductivity make them ideal for use in electrical insulation and cooling, while their lubricity ensures smooth mechanical operation.
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Oven Chain Oils
Oven Chain Oils
EsterTec esters provide exceptional thermal stability and low volatility, making them perfect for high-temperature oven chain oil applications. They help reduce deposits and varnish formation, ensuring clean and efficient operation.

EsterTec VSP Esters: Unmatched Versatility for Diverse Applications
EsterTec vicinal secondary polyol (VSP) esters are engineered to deliver exceptional performance across a broad spectrum of applications. These versatile esters are designed to meet the demanding needs of owners and operators requiring superior stability, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.
Whether you’re formulating hydraulic fluids, engine oils, or grease, EsterTec VSP esters provide the high oxidative and hydrolytic stability necessary for reliable, long-lasting performance. For compressor fluids and transformer oils, these esters offer excellent thermal management and dielectric properties, making them ideal for high-temperature and high-voltage environments.
In metalworking fluids and drilling mud lubricants, EsterTec VSP esters ensure effective lubrication even under challenging conditions, while also being safe for environmentally sensitive applications. Their low eco-toxicity and high biogenic content make them the preferred choice for lubricants used in marine, agriculture, and forestry applications where environmental safety is essential.

EsterTec VSP esters also shine in driveline transmission fluids and gear oils, where their ability to reduce friction and wear translates into enhanced efficiency and longer component life. For multifunctional applications requiring dielectric, coolant, and lubrication properties in one high-performance base oil, EsterTec VSP esters offer the perfect blend of performance and versatility.
Choose EsterTec VSP esters for a solution that adapts to your specific needs, delivering reliable, high-performance results across a wide range of industrial and automotive applications.