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efciency of spill cleanups. The poor biodegradability of lubricating oils, coupled
with the fact that remediation efforts always tend to be expensive, has made the
option of the development of environmentally friendly oils based primarily on veg-
etable oils an attractive one. The future will bring with it the improvement of the
efciency of bio-based uids in various applications, leading to the widespread
use of these products; a situation which will no doubt be in the best interests of the
global ecosystem.
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