Condat celebrates 170th anniversary at Glasstec

Glass lubrication company Condat will highlight its sustainable products at this year’s Glasstec.

Condat will attend this year’s Glasstec in Düsseldorf, Germany at Hall 14, Stand E11.

For over 20 years, Condat has provided lubricants which focus on operator health and environmental sustainability across various application fields.

Biodegradable lubricants for agriculture or the wood industry, vegetable-based coolants for machining, and borax-free soaps for wire drawing are just a few examples of the initiatives driven by the company within its value chain.

This commitment is what Condat called ‘responsible performance’. To this end, Condat has established LUBRISCORE to offer its customers better visibility on its eco-designed products. Lubriscore is a self-evaluation method that rates products based on life cycle criteria: raw materials and design; production; transport; use; and end of life.

Providing safe, high-performance and low-impact products is the driving force behind Condat’s approach. Currently, 28% of raw materials are sourced from renewable resources, enabling the production of lubricants without petroleum basic constituents.

Condat also places emphasis on its overall impact. Decarbonising its industrial sites has been on its roadmap since 2021. It has avoided 3,860 tonnes of CO2 emissions in the past three years.

This achievement is the result of concerted efforts by the company and its employees, including a new policy on deliveries, waste reduction, and projects focused on reducing water and electricity consumption, as well as gas and fuel usage.

As a result, Condat has been awarded the Platinum medal for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by EcoVadis in 2021 and was renewed in 2023. This result places Condat among the TOP 1% of the best rated companies in the world.

How does Condat help the glass industry?

Based on its commitment to responsible performance, Condat offers products with minimal environmental impact without compromising on performance and productivity.

Beyond providing high-quality and efficient lubricants, Condat also provides personalised advice on implementing optimal lubrication solutions tailored to each glass-making plant.

Condat aims to help glass producers consume less while achieving better results.

In connection with eco-use, the Condat team conduct on-site assessments to reduce total glass process costs, enhance productivity, and maximise lubricant effectiveness, encouraging consuming the right quantity of lubricants.

Below are examples of how Condat’s lubricants serve the glass industry:

Embracing sustainability

Graphite has long been a key component in swabbing grease formulations due to its high performance. Its origins can be natural (mining ore) or synthetic (full chemical process).

However, it can cause defects like dirtiness and buildup in glassmaking. To address this, Condat offers lower-graphited and non-graphite swabbing greases, providing a cleaner working environment and reducing graphite use.

These greases not only replace graphite but also offer technical benefits such as increased thermal resistance, extending swabbing frequency by 3 to 5 times, and improving operator safety.

Additionally, Condat's non graphite swabbing solutions are made from renewable vegetable-based and recycled refined oils. They have high flash points to limit fire risk and ensure equipment and co-worker safety, with safety data sheets free of hazardous pictograms.

IS machines fluids

Condat's GLASS HTS 250 IS, a 100% synthetic oil for central lubrication of IS machines, is approved by both glass plants and IS machine OEMs.

It offers benefits such as low evaporation, high thermal stability, low oxidation and excellent lubricating properties.

This lubricant reduces consumption by up to 50% compared to standard mineral oils and is free of heavy metals, chlorine, and solvents, further minimising fire risks and maintenance costs.

This product is available with a fluorescent dye that reflects easily under UV light. This allows maintenance to detect machine leaks very quickly and consequently lower lubricant consumption.

Swabbing greases for glass robot

The best waste is no waste. Using the right quantity of lubricant while maintaining high performance is a major issue at Condat.

Equipment like MICRODOSE helps save 50% on consumables by ensuring reliable and constant dilution.

Sprayable CONDAGLASS swabbing greases reduce product usage by seven times and eliminate dangerous manual operations, increasing productivity by 4%.

Summary

Altogether, Condat’s lubricating solutions aim to reduce the glass industry’s carbon footprint by promoting responsible consumption and eco-use.

With 170 years of expertise, Condat continues to adapt and innovate.

For over 30 years, Condat has supported the container glass industry, with around 200 customers globally relying on its solutions for productivity and safety.

Condat addresses many aspects of the glass production process, offering high-value solutions for shears, scoops, deliveries, moulds, and IS machine mechanisms.

With capacities to produce in different areas in the world, Condat can also apply its mantra: ‘Think global, act local.’ For the glass industry, Condat is also committed to shortening transportation delays, reducing carbon footprints and investing in local companies.

05.08.2024, Condat