Our Company About Leadership Case Studies Move Cleaner Create Smarter Live Better Code of Ethics myLubrizol Home Our Company Create Smarter Create Smarter Increase the circularity impact of our of products by 25% by 2028. Our work to Create Smarter is owned throughout our organization and across our portfolio, as we focus on the handprint of our products and the impact they have after they leave our gate. Our commitment to lifecycle thinking helps customers achieve their sustainability goals in four critical areas: responsible design, elimination of waste, responsible production, and enabling greater use of products. Efficient HVAC and refrigeration Now that ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (CFCs and HCFCs) have been phased out, hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are the primary refrigerants used in air conditioning and refrigeration units today. However, HFC refrigerants have some of the highest global warming potential among greenhouse gases. Faced with increasing regulations, manufacturers of these systems are migrating toward low global warming potential gases. This provides a tremendous opportunity for Lubrizol to develop new formulations of high-performance fluids and lubricants that reduce the environmental impact in both production and use. Enabling efficient consumption with TPUs Lubrizol’s Engineered Polymers team is helping to revolutionize the footwear industry with a broad portfolio of thermoplastic urethane (TPU) solutions that can be used to form almost every part of an athletic shoe. TPUs are essentially a “super-material” – simple to produce, flexible for a wide variety of uses, durable and long-lasting, and 100% recyclable. This is a signature example of circularity – simple production means increased efficiency and reduced manufacturing waste, and longer life and recyclability mean easier to break down at the end of the shoe’s use. Learn more in this video. Laundry solutions that reduce energy and water use Powder laundry detergent use continues to grow in many parts of the world, particularly in the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, with 12 million metric tons produced every year. Lubrizol’s Noverite™ LD 920N biodegradable polymer reduces the amount of water and energy our customers need to produce laundry detergent powder in their factories. For one manufacturer, it has meant reducing water usage by more than a million of gallons of water annually in a single plant—enough drinking water for 3,000 people for a year. With less water being processed at the site, this customer has realized more than $1 million in energy savings annually, and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions have added up to thousands of metric tons of CO2 per year. © 2021 The Lubrizol Corporation Company Markets Careers Contact Us Safety Data Sheets ISO Privacy Policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies to aid in navigation, analyze the use of our products and services, assist with our marketing efforts, and provide content from third parties. Privacy Policy. Accept Cookies