Oil Additives

Oil Additives with Two Core Competencies

The Oil Additives specialists at Evonik focus on two core competencies – Lubricant Additives and Specialty Methacrylates.

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Lubricant Additives

Evonik's Oil Additives global organization continuously innovates to contribute to a growing portfolio of energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly formulation solutions.

Specialty Methacrylates

Our Oil Additives business area also includes Specialty Methacrylate monomers, which we market under the VISIOMER® brand. These building blocks were developed to customize product properties and enable sustainable, individualized effects in various application areas, including coatings, adhesives, 3D printing, dental compounds, and contact lenses.

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Dialogue on chemical recycling with Evonik and ARCUS

Enabling Circular Economy—VISCOPLEX® Pour Point Depressants Keep Pyrolysis Oil in the Flow

Our VISCOPLEX® pour point depressants play an important role in enhancing chemical recycling efforts. By improving the handling, storage, transportation, and processing of ARCUS pyrolysis oils, we facilitate a more efficient and sustainable recycling process. Together, we are paving the way for a circular economy in the plastics industry.

The two families VISIOMER® Terra and VISIOMER® eCO of sustainable methacrylates are bio-based.

Creating Possibilities for a Sustainable World with Specialty Methacrylates

VISIOMER® eCO mass-balanced products serve as an additional lever for reducing the carbon footprint of products.

VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA is partially biobased with a certified biocarbon content of 30%..

New VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA for Low Odor, High-Performance Methacrylate Structural Adhesives

New VISIOMER® Terra IPGMA with 30 percent bio-content represents a significant advancement in methacrylate adhesive technology. This nearly odorless, innovative monomer replaces hazardous alternatives with uncompromising performance.

VISIOMER® HEMA-P improves the performance of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) in achieving its maximum flame retardancy.

VISIOMER® HEMA-P: Transparent Flame-Retardant for Waterborne Acrylic Coatings with APP

VISIOMER® HEMA-P is a polymerizable flame retardant material composed of a combination of phosphoric acid and methacrylate. The phosphate function is responsible for the flame retardant properties. VISIOMER® HEMA-P in combination with ammonium polyphosphate (APP) provides higher transparency in water-based wood coatings and exhibits excellent flame retardancy.

VISIOMER® HEMA-P is a special methacrylate that significantly improves adhesion even at low concentrations of 0.5 wt%.

VISIOMER® HEMA-P for Superior Adhesion to Polar Surfaces

VISIOMER® HEMA-P is a well-known adhesion promoter in applications such as adhesives or coating resins. As functional co-monomers, VISIOMER® HEMA-P products provide excellent adhesion to polar surfaces such as minerals, glass and metals.