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is nevertheless also looking to grow.

That search ? rst led RSC Bio to Terresolve Technologies.

Starting with an initial investment and management help, the relationship has grown to the point where the family owns 100% of that business. In part, and from that invest- ment, RSC Bio Solutions was born. Where the ? rm hopes to go next, is plainly evident. “In terms of market reach, we will focus on unforgiving or sensitive equipment operated in unforgiving environments. That involves the marine industry,” says Guggenheimer, adding, “There you have big vessels that have to perform, going many years before changeovers, and in environments where it’s unforgiving – a spill in a port, interface with the ocean, is a big problem.

That can be a regulatory problem, or a brand problem, or even just a PR problem. Those two things together are where we thrive – solving those types of problems.” And, he says, that’s where FUTERRA comes in. “FUTERRA really is the ? rst and only product of its type. It’s an eco-label, certi? ed, renewable, hydrocarbon

EAL and that’s a mouthful, but where we have focused technologically is in the hydrocarbon and related tech- nologies for lubricants. So these are technologies that are compatible with mineral oils, and they perform really well in tough environments. And what FUTERRA does is take that to the next level. You’ve got the superior durability in both wet and dry environments. You have superior com- patibility – it’s the kind of product that can be mixed with both mineral oil and other EALs like synthetic esters.”

FUTERRA is a stern tube oil, but RSC Bio intends to roll out its gear oils in the ? rst or second quarter of 2017 and have a full range of lubricants on this base oil technol- ogy. Plans for a similarly environmentally correct lubricant for deck machinery are also in the works. As all of that plays out, Mike Guggenheimer is positioning RSC Bio’s newest release as “the best of both worlds.” “For many users, the mineral oil or the hydrocarbon technology (the kind of petroleum synthetics are what they’re used to), it’s what their systems are designed for, it’s

FUTERRA Current OEM Approvals(*):

WartsilaFRAMOSauer Danfoss

Denison Eaton Vickers (*) source: RSC Bio Solutions (additional approvals expected in Q1 of 2017) www.marinelink.com

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