Ensure Food Safety and Performance with Evonik’s VISCOPLEX® Additives
In food processing environments, every drop of lubricant matters. The challenge? Ensuring machinery runs smoothly even when processing cold or frozen food without compromising food safety. Evonik meets this challenge head-on with VISCOPLEX® lubricant additives that enhance the performance of food grade lubricants while supporting regulatory compliance and sustainability.
Why Choose Evonik for Food Grade Lubricants?
Proven Performance: VISCOPLEX® additives optimize viscosity, improve cold flow properties, and extend lubricant life—even under demanding conditions.
Food-Safe Formulations: Designed to meet stringent food industry standards, selected VISCOPLEX® PPD’s support NSF H1-compliant lubricant systems.
Sustainability at the Core: Extend oil and equipment life and minimize environmental impact with high-efficiency formulations.
Global Expertise: Evonik develops and sells tailored solutions backed by decades of experience in lubricant additives.
Solutions by Application
Manufacturing and packaging in food environment
VISCOPLEX® for food grade lubricants delivers reliable lubrication of hydraulic systems, gearboxes, and slideways in food processing equipment with incidental food contact. It is ideal for mixers, conveyors, and packaging machines—minimizing low temperature issues, wear, and downtime while supporting strict food safety standards.
Our VISCOPLEX® pour point depressants extend the low-temperature performance of NSF H1-approved Group III base oils and white oils, reducing energy consumption and improving efficiency. Combined with these base stocks, they offer a cost-effective alternative to fully synthetic food-grade lubricants.
The Evonik Advantage
- Regulatory Confidence: NSF HX-1 registered to support NSF H1, Star-K Kosher and Halal C17678 certified.
- Sustainable Innovation: Formulations that reduce equipment downtime, lubricant consumption and environmental footprint.
- Collaborative Support: Our experts work with you to select the right product or develop customized solutions for your specific application needs.
Ready to Optimize Your Food Grade Lubricants?
Discover how VISCOPLEX® can help you achieve safer, more efficient, and cost-conscious lubrication in food processing environments.
Contact us today or explore our solutions to start your journey toward smarter lubrication.