{"id":1444,"date":"2017-03-01T17:33:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T17:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iql-nog.com\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2024-12-03T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T18:40:29","slug":"collaborative-project-glubaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iql-nog.com\/2017\/03\/01\/collaborative-project-glubaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative project: GLUBAA"},"content":{"rendered":"
IQL take part in the GLUBAA Project for the development of new biodegradable and highly safe industrial lubricants.<\/p>\n
The R&D GLUBAA Project is supported by Acci\u00f3 and is included in the framework of the 2014-2020 FEDER Catalonia Operational Program.<\/p>\n
The companies IQL- project leader -, Brugarolas and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya; with the LEITAT and CTM technological centers, belonging to the TECNIO-EURECAT network; they have been cooperating since December 2015 in the GLUBAA Project with the aim of developing new highly safe, biodegradable, self-extinguishing and anti-vibration industrial lubricating greases for use in railway facilities and equipment, ski centers or water parks.<\/p>\n
The new highly safe, biodegradable, self-extinguishing and anti-vibration industrial greases to be developed in this project are intended to respond to sectors where the use of mineral greases presents a potential risk of fire or entails a high maintenance cost due to cleaning or the need for constant application. Moreover, large open-air operations or industrial activities such as foundry or hot stamping, will take advantage of these new lubricants, due to they present self-extinguishing and rapid biodegradability properties.<\/p>\n
IQL, with the focus on developing environmentally friendly specialties, is responsible in the project for delivering high performance biodegradable base oils, co-base stocks and\/or additives suitable for mentioned applications\/requirements, as well as coordinating the entire project between the different companies and technological centers involved.<\/p>\n
Brugarolas SA, will formulate greases with IQL raw materials to later be tested in the field by the company FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya).<\/p>\n
Companies participating in the project:<\/p>\n<\/div>
With the support of ACCI\u00d3 within the framework of the ERDF Catalonia 2014-2020 Operational Program:<\/p>\n<\/div>
Project conclusions:<\/strong><\/p>\n The studies carried out throughout the project have allowed the development of a new range of esters used as base oils and additives to maximize performance and environmental compatibility while optimizing the cost of lubricants used in various railway applications.<\/p>\n Specifically, the molecular correlation of esters with their physical and chemical properties, such as oxidative stability and anti-wear, among others, has been studied.<\/p>\n This knowledge has enabled the development of a new range of lubricants for the railway sector with high biodegradability, in addition to superior anti-vibration and self-extinguishing properties. In the case of products released into the environment, compliance with the Ecolabel criteria has been considered.<\/p>\n Finally, it has been proven that the new products obtained thanks to the project show better performance and a better life cycle in field than the lubricants conventionally used by FGC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1457,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-publications"],"yoast_head":"\n