Bio-Ultimax™ Hydraulic Fluids
AW 1000 & 2000 (ISO 32, 46, 68)
Bio-Hydraulic Fluids, Bio-Ultimax™ 1000 & 2000, are ultimately biodegradable vegetable based formulas that replace mineral oil based hydraulic fluids. Bio-Ultimax™ Hydraulic Fluids are formulated to perform in hydraulic systems that require Anti-Wear (AW), anti-rust, anti-oxidation, anti-foam, and demulsibility properties. They are highly inhibited against moisture and rusting in both fresh and sea water and pass both A and B Sequences of the ASTM D-665 Turbine Oil Rust Test. Incorporating the super high viscosity index of the Stabilized* High Oleic Base Stocks (HOBS) into the formula, increases the viscosity index past synthetic levels (Energy Conserving Formulas). Zinc-free additive systems have also been developed that are environmentally friendly and meet or exceed pump requirements.
Bio-Ultimax™ Hydraulic Fluids are designed for use in mobile and stationary hydraulic vane, piston, and gear-type pumps and have shown to have exceptional anti-wear performance. Very little wear was encountered, 0 to 25mg (Pass), in accelerated biobased tests using Denison T-5D, Vickers 20VQ, 35VQ-25 (M-2950-S), and V-104C (ASTM D-2882), Vickers I-286-S, pump stand tests at pressures and temperatures ranging from 2000 to 3000 psi and from 1500 to 2100 F. The anti-wear performance exceeds the requirements for US Steel 126 and 127, load stage 10 in the FZG (DIN 51354), DIN 51524, and GM (LS-2). They also meet the requirements for ashless GL-3 gear oils in reduction units and gear sets where they meet the viscosity ranges. Bio-Ultimax™ AW 1000 meets and exceeds Federal Specifications A-A-59354 Superseding MIL-H-46001D.
Bio-Ultimax™ 1000 &2000 Hydraulic Fluids meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) guidelines for Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs), and should be used in hydraulic systems where LOW TOXICITY, BIODEGRADABILITY and NON-BIOACCUMULATION properties are required. They exceed the acute toxicity (LC-50 / EC-50 >1000 ppm) criteria adopted by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US EPA. Because they meet the environmental requirements they can also be used where ISO 15380 (HEES/HETG) Hydraulic Fluids are specified. Bio-Ultimax™ Hydraulic Fluids are ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTED LUBRICANTS (EALs) that are formulated from renewable biobased resources. We believe Earth’s environmental future rests in the use of renewable materials.
Typical Data:
Bio-Ultimax™ 1000 Hydraulic Fluids
| Bio-Ultimax™ 1000 | METHOD | ISO 32 | ISO 46 | ISO 68 |
| Specific Gravity @ 15.6℃ | ASTM D-287 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 |
| Viscosity @ 40℃ | ASTM D-445 | 30.87 | 43.8 | 64.1 |
| Viscosity @ 100℃ | ASTM D-445 | 6.9 | 9.67 | 12.5 |
| Viscosity @ -15℃, Brookfield | ASTM D-2983 | 550 cP | 1100 cP | 3200cP |
| Viscosity @ -35℃ MRV TP1 | ASTM D-4684 | 7,500 cP | 11,000 cP | 24,000 cP |
| Viscosity Index | ASTM D-2270 | 184 | 199 | 198 |
| Pour Point | ASTM D-97 | -40°C | -40°C | -39°C |
| Flash Point (COC) | ASTM D-92 | 457℉/236℃ | 469℉/243℃ | 483℉/251℃ |
| Fire Point (COC) | ASTM D-92 | 500℉/260℃ | 514℉/288℃ | 525℉/274℃ |
| Foam Sequence I, II, III (10 min) | ASTM D-892 | 0 Foam | 0 Foam | 0 Foam |
| Rust Prevention A&B | ASTM D-665 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Copper Corrosion Strip 3hr @ 100℃ | ASTM D-130 | 1A | 1A | 1A |
| Rotary Bomb Oxidation, (minutes) | ASTM D-2272 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Dielectric Strength (KV) (Avg) | ASTM D-877 | 42 | 40 | 40 |
| Demulsibility, ML Oil/Water/Emulsion | ASTM D-4172 | 40/ 40/ 0 | 40/ 40/ 0 | 40/ 40/ 0 |
| 4-Ball Wear, 1h, 167℉, 1200 RPM, 40 kg | ASTM D-4172 | 0.3 – 0.4 | 0.3 – 0.4 | 0.3 – 0.4 |
| FZG Test | DIN 51354 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Biodegradation Classification | ASTM D-5864 | Ultimate PW1 | Ultimate PW1 | Ultimate PW1 |
| Environmentally Friendly | ISO 15380 | yes | yes | yes |
| USDA Biobased Tested | New Carbon | yes | yes | yes |
Bio-Ultimax™ 2000 Hydraulic Fluids
| Bio-Ultimax™ 2000 | METHOD | ISO 32 | ISO 46 | ISO 68 |
| Specific Gravity @ 15.6℃ | ASTM D-287 | 0.873 | 0.88 | 0.89 |
| API Gravity @ 15.6℃ | ASTM D-287 | 30.6 | 29.3 | 27.5 |
| Viscosity @ 40℃ | ASTM D-445 | 29.5 | 44.31 | 64.34 |
| Viscosity @ 100℃ | ASTM D-445 | 6.54 | 9.5 | 12.2 |
| Viscosity Index | ASTM D-2270 | 186 | 206 | 191 |
| Pour Point | ASTM D-97 | -32℃ | -30℃ | -25℃ |
| Flash Point (COC) | ASTM D-92 | 240℃ | 244℃ | 253℃ |
| Fire Point (COC) | ASTM D-92 | 265℃ | 272℃ | 275℃ |
| Rust Prevention A&B | ASTM D-665 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Copper Corrosion Strip 3hr @ 100℃ | ASTM D-130 | 1A | 1A | 1A |
| Rotary Bomb Oxidation, (minutes) | ASTM D-2272 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Demulsibility, ML Oil/Water/Emulsion | ASTM D-1401 | 40/ 40/ 0 | 40/ 40/ 0 | 40/ 40/ 0 |
| 4-Ball Wear, 1h, 167°F, 1200 RPM, 40 kg | ASTM D-4172 | 0.3 – 0.4 | 0.3 – 0.4 | 0.3 – 0.4 |
| FZG Test | DIN 51354 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Biodegradation Classification | ASTM D-5864 | Ultimate PW1 | Ultimate PW1 | Ultimate PW1 |
| Environmentally Friendly | ISO 15380 | yes | yes | yes |
| USDA Biobased Tested | New Carbon | yes | yes | yes |