LAB & TECHNICAL SERVICES

Our technology partners are world renowned as leaders in R&D of biobased, renewable and biodegradable technology. Many companies have relied on our research and development team expertise and application knowledge.

This lab has been under R&D contracts and worked with companies and government organizations including: Battelle Memorial Institute, Chevron Phillips Chemical, United Soybean Board, Ohio Soybean Council, Dow AgroSciences, Lubrizol, USDA, DoD, and CTC, to name a few. These laboratory facilities were chosen to participate in ASTM's Round Robin studies for Cannon Instruments.

Through rigorous field testing and independent lab analysis of samples and product usage results, WISE helps customers gain proof of technology efficacy. Contact us for your own samples, trial instructions or any of these services:

Specific Lab Testing Services Available

(1) ASTM D-5864, Ultimate Biodegradable Standard: test method for determining aerobic aquatic biodegradation of lubricants.

This test measures the biodegradability of six sample formulations in triplicate along with a vegetable oil control and blank over a 28 day period. Biodegradability is determined by the metabolism of the sample oils into carbon dioxide by microorganisms.

(2) ASTM D-6046 Environmental Impact of Lubricant Tests Also available:
- OECD 201 Alga, Growth Inhibition Test
- OECD 202 Daphnia, Immobilization and Reproduction Test
- OECD 203 Fish, Acute Toxicity Test

(3) Turf Grass Test is a toxicological test designed to mimic both a half gallon and a one gallon spill of hydraulic fluid on a 25 square foot grassy area. This test compares the toxicity of biobased formulations with petroleum formulation on creeping bentgrass (golf course greens) in small 36 sq. in test plots under controlled growth conditions.

The front four test plots shown above are the result of petroleum hydraulic fluid spills. The petroleum oils in these plots burned the grass within 24 hours. The remaining plots are spills of WISE hydraulic formulations, pure vegetable oil, and blank test controls. There was no noticeable difference in plant health between equal spill volumes of WISE hydraulic fluid and pure vegetable oil. These WISE renewable hydraulic formulations also deliver exceptional performance, including antiwear properties, superior viscosity indexes, better cold temperature performance and a longer useful life than products that are more toxic. See the Products pages for details.

Additional laboratory, analysis and product testing services are available upon request. Ask for a price schedule.