Chevron Debuts Proven Industrial System Cleaner at the NPE2024 Plastics Show

The company announces dynamic demonstrations showcasing the power of VARTECH^® Industrial System Cleaner (ISC) live on the show floor

Today, Chevron announced its upcoming appearance at the NPE2024 Plastics Show from May 6-10th in Orlando, FL, showcasing its field-tested VARTECH^® Industrial System Cleaner (“VARTECH ISC") at the tradeshow for the very first time.

One of the biggest causes of major equipment failure is varnish buildup caused by oil degradation. Varnish, even in small amounts, can lead to poor performance and component damage. The resulting downtime costs businesses millions of dollars in lost productivity and equipment replacement. With increasing pressures for plastics manufacturing facilities to produce more products in less time, maintaining machine uptime means the difference between profitability or costly machine failure.

With these market challenges in mind, Chevron aims to transform the plastics industry’s approach to maintenance with the introduction of VARTECH ISC at the NPE2024 Plastics Show. Specifically formulated and tested to meet the needs of low viscosity industrial lubricants in turbine, hydraulics and some compressor applications, VARTECH ISC is a comprehensive cleaning solution proven to remove varnish buildup to prevent costly downtime and ensure smooth operations. The key benefits include:

• Restores Equipment Performance: VARTECH ISC dissolves plated varnish residue into micro-sized particles, breaking down the varnish without clogging filters, which allows for the varnish to then be removed with the regular scheduled oil change. It proactively halts machinery decline before it happens and restores system efficiency, such as heat exchanger functionality.
• Highly Compatible: VARTECH ISC is compatible with in-service oils, working with mineral oils and most synthetic fluids. The proprietary formula doesn’t foul a system's lubricant like other competing system cleaners, preventing system degradation.
• Easy to Use: The low volatility, no mess formula makes it simple to add it to in-service oil so it can work while you work. VARTECH ISC is balanced to work with the lubricant during the cleaning process and prevent any unexpected downtime during a normal maintenance cycle.

“The most exciting thing about VARTECH ISC is that it has been rigorously field tested over the last several years to ensure it works as hard as you do,” said Zach Sutton, Chevron Lubricants industrial sector specialist. “For one Chevron plastics manufacturing customer, VARTECH ISC was so effective that it removed varnish from three machines that were going to be taken out of service, saving the company nearly $1.5 million dollars in new equipment costs, demonstrating the power of this simple maintenance step.”

That’s why Chevron is bringing VARTECH ISC to the NPE2024 Plastics Show—so attendees can witness firsthand how it visibly removes varnish buildup to prevent downtime and extend equipment lifespan. The booth will host a live demonstration of VARTECH ISC and a competitive system cleaner side-by-side removing plated varnish from metal coupons. Live demonstrations will take place daily at 9:30 am, 11:00 am, 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm.

"VARTECH ISC addresses a critical need in the plastics industry to help restore equipment performance and prevent future varnish buildup before it becomes a problem," says Nathan Knotts, global brand technical manager at Chevron. “We've invested significant time and resources into perfecting VARTECH ISC, so we’re proud to demonstrate the result of our extensive field testing to prevent machinery decline without compromising system performance on the show floor at NPE2024.”

VARTECH ISC is part of the two-step VARTECH Solution, a way to clean and control varnish in equipment, and complements Chevron’s comprehensive line of ISOCLEAN^® Certified Clean hydraulic lubricants, reaffirming the brand's commitment to providing cutting-edge solutions that optimize equipment performance and drive operational efficiency.

Visit Chevron at NPE2024 at the West Building Level 2 Expo Hall, booth #W4953.

About Chevron

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies. We believe affordable, reliable and ever-cleaner energy is essential to enabling human progress. Chevron produces crude oil and natural gas; manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and additives; and develops technologies that enhance our business and the industry. We aim to grow our traditional oil and gas business, lower the carbon intensity of our operations and grow new lower carbon businesses in renewable fuels, hydrogen, carbon capture, offsets and other emerging technologies. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

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