Amyris launches EvoShield

Amyris, Inc., a renewable chemicals and fuels company based in Emeryville, California, U.S.A., has introduced EvoShield lubricants, its new product line of industrial lubricants. NovaSpec, a synthetic base oil made from Biofene, will be used to formulate EvoShield. NovaSpec is produced by Novvi, a joint venture of Amyris with Brazil’s Cosan. “Novvi”s high-performance base oils, combined with advanced additive systems, will enable Amyris EvoShield products to perform in a range of applications under extreme conditions of temperature, moisture, dirt and wear, while improving upon key environmental metrics including renewability, toxicity and biodegradability when compared with petroleum-sourced lubricants,” said John Melo, CEO of Amyris. “We are on track to begin production this year and to redefine performance for the lubricants industry.” Amyris said the EvoShield product line will cover a broad range of industrial applications, including hydraulic, compressor, turbine and gear oils, as well as specific formulations for marine and food-grade requirements. Amyris is scaling its Biofene production in Brazil, Europe and the United States through five production arrangements. (August 26, 2011)