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What 'Biodegradable' Really Means

By Jackie Macera

Working in an industry that manufactures Metalworking Fluids, Lubricants, EDM Fluids and Concrete Form Release Agents, we are always surprised to find competing companies making claims that their products are 'Biodegradable', without really stating what that means. There are different levels of Biodegradability that consumers should know, before they buy.

As the need for Biodegradable Lubricants increases, it is important, as a consumer, that you understand what all the terms really mean. There are two classifications of biodegradable products, 'Inherently Biodegradable' and 'Readily Biodegradable'. Here's what it all means:

How do products Biodegrade?

   Biodegradable products possess an attribute that makes them have the ability to biodegrade to their natural state when exposed to sunlight, water and microbial activity. Once a fluid is…

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