SK Lubricants Unveils SK ZIC ZERO... Industry's First Use of Recycled Materials

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] SK Lubricants will officially launch an eco-friendly lubricant that is environmentally friendly in both the product container and performance starting this October.

On the 14th, SK Lubricants announced the release of five types of 'SK ZIC ZERO' (ZIC ZERO 16 (hybrid and gasoline compatible), ZIC ZERO 20 (gasoline, diesel), ZIC ZERO 30 (gasoline, diesel)).

In planning this new product, SK Lubricants made the container eco-friendly from the start. The product container uses recycled plastic made from polyethylene (PE). The product cap is made from the same material as the container, and the silver foil packaging that sealed the container opening was removed to make recycling much easier. Even the product’s paper box packaging uses recycled cardboard and avoids using dyes to ensure it can be recycled again.

SK Innovation explained, "This is to lead the global lubricant market where eco-friendliness is a key issue and to actively practice the Green Balance promoted by all SK Innovation affiliates."

The new SK ZIC ZERO products are also eco-friendly in performance due to their excellent fuel efficiency improvement effects. SK Lubricants develops the base oil, the most important raw material of lubricants, in-house, and used the latest base oil product 'YU-BASE Plus' in this new product. YU-BASE Plus has a low viscosity, which is a sticky property, drastically reducing engine friction. Reduced friction improves engine efficiency, thereby enhancing fuel economy. The new SK ZIC ZERO products deliver about 17% better fuel efficiency improvement than the latest international standards require.

SK ZIC ZERO applies 'ZERO TECH' technology, which embodies SK Lubricants’ unique know-how, providing excellent engine protection performance. Additives made with this technology protect the engine surface like a film, reducing engine wear by more than 30% compared to existing products. It also maintains performance well under heat. The ash content, which causes impurities, is low, minimizing clogging of the diesel particulate filter (DPF) that reduces exhaust emissions.

SK ZIC ZERO meets the latest international lubricant performance standards. It satisfies both the American Petroleum Institute (API) 'API SP' standard and the latest International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) standard 'ILSAC GF-6'.

It has also obtained an eco-friendly mark certified by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, officially recognizing its resource and energy savings and reduction of harmful exhaust gases to the human body.

Meanwhile, SK ZIC has been selected as a Golden Brand in the engine oil category of the 2020 Korea Industry Brand Power Index (K-BPI) by the Korea Management Association Consulting and has held the number one brand power position for 22 consecutive years through this year.

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