Clarion® Lubricants is expanding its product offerings with two new products: Clarion Green Synthetic Fluids and Clarion Green Bio premium anti-wear hydraulic fluids. Both are designed to help prevent downtime, contamination and fines in regulated or environmentally sensitive hydraulic applications without sacrificing equipment performance or efficiency.

"As we develop new products within the Clarion line, we dedicate our science and expertise to making them the safest lubricants we can," said Ben Briseño, industrial product line manager for Clarion, part of the CITGO Lubricants brand portfolio. "When you use Clarion Green Synthetic and Clarion Green Bio Lubricants, you can be confident you are getting product performance and equipment protection without sacrificing the safety of your business."

These premium products are readily biodegradable, non-toxic in acute aquatic toxicity test (LC-50), ash-less and zinc free – while providing performance. Additionally, they satisfy Coast Guard Vessel General Permit (December 2013) requirements for Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EAL).

Clarion Green Synthetic Fluids are fully synthetic and are available in ISO 22, 32, 46 and 68 viscosity grades. Clarion Green BIO is formulated with high oleic natural esters, and is available in ISO 32, 46 and 68 viscosity grades. Clarion Green Synthetic and Clarion Green BIO products offer premium anti-wear protection, rust and corrosion protection and oxidation stability. Clarion Green Synthetic Fluids offer excellent thermal stability and low temperature properties.

Clarion Green Synthetic Fluids and Clarion Green BIO products are excellent choices for use in environmentally sensitive areas including:

- Equipment operating on or near river, lake or ocean water such as marine vessels, tugs, dredges, cranes and pile drivers
- Forestry machinery such as scalpers, excavators and wheel loaders
- Construction and mining machinery such as bulldozers, graders, backhoes, conveyors, crawlers and hole drillers