Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals
The use of plant-based lubricants is a sustainable alternative to petrochemical lubricants. Their main advantages include proven tribological performance, higher biodegradability in the environment, and the absence of health hazards when inhaled, ingested, or in contact with the skin. In this study,...
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| description | The use of plant-based lubricants is a sustainable alternative to petrochemical lubricants. Their main advantages include proven tribological performance, higher biodegradability in the environment, and the absence of health hazards when inhaled, ingested, or in contact with the skin. In this study, nine best-selling commercial lubricants were purchased and compared with two proposed sustainable alternatives derived from plant-based resources. The alternative wet lubricant that was developed demonstrated superior tribological performance compared to the selected commercial lubricants. Meanwhile, the alternative dry lubricant exhibited a greater load capacity and high wear resistance in the presence of micrometric Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> particles at 20 N. The results indicated that a proper formulation of plant-based resources in lubricants can achieve the same or even better functional performance than conventional lubricants, which are currently classified as hazardous under European regulations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d15554583b9d43d299ff922016a8583f2025-08-20T02:44:39ZengMDPI AGLubricants2075-44422025-02-011327110.3390/lubricants13020071Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development GoalsJaime Nácher-Mestre0David Leal Cano1Kudama A. Habib2Clemente M. Branchadell3Jaume Pérez-Sánchez4Industrial Technologies, University Center EDEM, Muelle de la Aduana s/n, 46024 Valencia, SpainIndustrial Systems Engineering and Design, University Jaume I, 12071 Castellón, SpainIndustrial Systems Engineering and Design, University Jaume I, 12071 Castellón, SpainIndustrial Systems Engineering and Design, University Jaume I, 12071 Castellón, SpainNutrigenomics and Fish Growth Endocrinology Group, Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la Sal (IATS, CSIC), Ribera de Cabanes, 12595 Castellón, SpainThe use of plant-based lubricants is a sustainable alternative to petrochemical lubricants. Their main advantages include proven tribological performance, higher biodegradability in the environment, and the absence of health hazards when inhaled, ingested, or in contact with the skin. In this study, nine best-selling commercial lubricants were purchased and compared with two proposed sustainable alternatives derived from plant-based resources. The alternative wet lubricant that was developed demonstrated superior tribological performance compared to the selected commercial lubricants. Meanwhile, the alternative dry lubricant exhibited a greater load capacity and high wear resistance in the presence of micrometric Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> particles at 20 N. The results indicated that a proper formulation of plant-based resources in lubricants can achieve the same or even better functional performance than conventional lubricants, which are currently classified as hazardous under European regulations.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/13/2/71plant-based lubricantstandard development goalshazard classificationtribology |
| spellingShingle | Jaime Nácher-Mestre David Leal Cano Kudama A. Habib Clemente M. Branchadell Jaume Pérez-Sánchez Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals Lubricants plant-based lubricant standard development goals hazard classification tribology |
| title | Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_full | Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_fullStr | Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_short | Curbing Petrochemical Lubricants by Plant-Based Chemicals: A Reliable Opportunity to Align with Sustainable Development Goals |
| title_sort | curbing petrochemical lubricants by plant based chemicals a reliable opportunity to align with sustainable development goals |
| topic | plant-based lubricant standard development goals hazard classification tribology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/13/2/71 |
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