Refrigeration
Refrigeration Solutions That Move the Industry Forward
As one of the world’s largest suppliers of refrigeration and air conditioning lubricants, Lubrizol delivers the performance, reliability, and innovation our partners need to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Our solutions support a wide range of applications:
- Refrigeration: Residential | Light Commercial | Commercial | Industrial
- Air Conditioning: Residential | Commercial
Future-Ready Lubricant Technologies
The Emkarate® RL brand represents Lubrizol’s full portfolio of refrigeration lubricants—offering proven solutions across today’s most advanced and diverse refrigerant technologies.
- Comprehensive Coverage: Under the Emkarate® RL umbrella, our portfolio includes trusted product names like Icematic® and Solest®, designed to meet the performance and compatibility needs of HFCs, HFOs, natural refrigerants, and low-GWP blends.
- Application Flexibility: From commercial chillers and residential heat pumps to industrial cooling systems, our lubricants are engineered for system reliability and refrigerant compatibility.
- OEM Trusted: Backed by hundreds of OEM approvals, our lubricants deliver the performance and peace of mind needed in today’s evolving refrigeration landscape.
Navigating Complexity with Confidence
Refrigerant transitions bring complex decisions—performance, safety, environmental impact, and cost all come into play. We help you make the right choice, ensuring your lubricant strategy supports both system goals and long-term sustainability.
Focused Solutions by Refrigerant Type
- Lower GWP: Lubricant options engineered to meet modern regulatory demands and sustainability targets without compromising system performance.
- Ammonia (NH₃): Trusted solutions for natural refrigerants with zero GWP and high thermal efficiency.
- Carbon Dioxide (CO₂): Advanced formulations that manage the unique pressures and temperature demands of transcritical CO₂ systems.
- HFO / HFO Blends: Cutting-edge lubricant technology for next-gen refrigerants focused on ultra-low environmental impact.
- Hydrocarbons: Safe, efficient performance with highly flammable, low-GWP refrigerants like propane and isobutane.
- HFC: Proven lubricants for traditional systems, backed by decades of OEM approvals and field success.
Your Partner in Refrigeration Performance
At Lubrizol, we do more than supply industry-leading lubricants — we provide system-level expertise, deep refrigerant knowledge, and a collaborative approach to every customer partnership. Whether you're navigating regulatory transitions, optimizing system performance, or exploring next-gen refrigerants, we deliver trusted technology and proven products that help you move forward with confidence.
Our commitment to your success goes beyond just the product. We offer a full range of services designed to keep your systems running at peak efficiency: