By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : October 13, 2025 1:47 pm
Viscotech Upcycled solutions reducing carbon footprint by 60% using re-refined base oils, supporting circular economy
BRB Lube oil Additives & Chemicals, a leading global supplier of lubricant oil additives and specialty chemicals, launched the new Viscotech Upcycled series, a low carbon footprint viscosity modifier solution, dissolved in high quality re-refined base oils (RRBO), as alternative to virgin base oils.
Viscosity modifiers formulated using recycled base oils are ready for introduction into the value chain as high-value products, currently used in automotive and industrial lubricants. They are drop in alternatives for standard Viscotech, with the only difference being that they contain re-refined base oil, reducing the product carbon footprint by approximately 60% cradle to gate, compared to using virgin base oil.
Furthermore, it reduces around 0.1 kg of CO2 emission per kg final oil formulation, thereby supporting end-users in the value chain to reduce their carbon footprint (scope 3 reduction). Using re-refined raw materials support the shift from virgin fossil dependence towards a circular economy.
“We are very excited to share the new Viscotech Upcycled series with the market. With high quality RRBO as a raw material in Viscotech® viscosity modifiers, we deliver innovative formulations that meet stringent standards and exhibit performance in parity with modifier solutions based on virgin base oil,” says Roger Dohmen, Vice President of BRB Lube oil Additives & Chemicals. “For us, RRBOs are no longer a compromise, but a strategic enabler for products that contribute to a reduced carbon footprint, both for BRB and the value chains.”
As a subsidiary of Malaysia’s PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), BRB Lube oil Additives & Chemicals is now part of the Specialty Chemicals division of PCG.
“Over the years, we’ve made continuous efforts and succeeded in specialty formulations with high-quality RRBO in our premium products, following a strategic shift towards solutions with lower carbon footprint. We’ invite our customers to explore our product offerings with reduced climate impact and collaborate with BRB as business partners on the journey toward circular economy and products with lower carbon footprint.” said Roger Dohmen, Vice President of BRB Lube oil Additives & Chemicals.