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Valvoline launches All-Terrain heavy-duty diesel engine oil
Valvoline Inc. announced the launch of ValvolineTM All-Terrain, a new engine oil specially formulated for off-highway, heavy-duty diesel engines operating in severe conditions and extreme duty cycles.
"Not all heavy-duty engines are created equal. Valvoline All-Terrain was developed specifically with a focus on wear protection in equipment operating in harsh environments such as those experienced in mining, construction and agriculture," said Edward Murphy, PhD, Valvoline Senior Group Leader, Heavy-Duty Formulations. "This innovative product is designed for the heavy-duty diesel engine that needs superior wear protection in extreme applications and high idle time."
"This engine oil was developed for heavy-duty vehicle operators with off- and on-highway engines who are looking for an oil to help protect critical engine parts against the challenges of severe duty cycles," said David Young, Valvoline Heavy Duty Vice President of Sales. "Valvoline All-Terrain has demonstrated real-world engine performance, providing outstanding wear protection for critical engine parts and enhanced viscosity and oxidation stability in rigorous fleet testing."
All-Terrain was tested in 25,000 hours of field trials among real fleets operating in mining and agriculture with extreme duty cycles. Even engines that were pushed to over two times the OEM recommended oil drain interval, demonstrated excellent sludge, deposit and wear control.
SK Lubricants to use recycled containers
As a part of its practical ESG management efforts to fulfil the financial story, SK Lubricants announced that the company decided to expand the use of “eco-friendly” recycled plastic containers for its lubricant products, leading the activation of the circular plastic economy.
After launching the ZIC ZERO line that has been using recycled containers for a year, SK Lubricants found out that the market and its customers have great demand for eco-friendly products. Tis motivates the company to expand to more lines, and this will greatly raise the company’s total use of eco-friendly containers. Last year, SK Lubricants reused 21 tons of waste plastic to make containers of ZIC ZERO. With the decision to use recycled plastic for more of its main products, it is expected that the company will recycle about 100 tons of waste plastic every year. It is equivalent to 5 million bottles of 500ml water bottles that weigh 20g each.
SK Lubricants’ expanded use of recycled containers is in line with the “Green Transformation” strategy of SK Innovation. Also, it is part of the measures to achieve its Net Zero goal through this green project.
Meanwhile, SK Lubricants, leading the global lubricant market with an eco-friendly trend, is sharing its own technology and know-how of making eco-friendly containers with the industry to contribute to expanding the waste plastic circular ecosystem with a broader point of view.
“SK Lubricants, already leading the future market of lubricant with ultra-low viscosity lubricants, which greatly reduces carbon emission and lubricants for EV. Now, the company’s effort to use more eco-friendly recycled containers will make SK Lubricants a major eco-friendly company that leads the ESG era of the lubricant industry,” , Chief of Lubricants Business Supply Business Unit of SK Lubricants.
