Soy-based bar and chain oil hits the market [Video]

Through a soy checkoff research and development investment, DeWalt has launched a new soy-based bar and chain oil nationwide.

DeWalt’s Bar & Chain biodegradable oil was developed in a partnership with Dynamic Green Products and the Soy Checkoff, and is now available at Home Depot stores nationwide and online retailers including Bomgaars, Mac Tools, Grainger, and Amazon.

“All of our total loss lubricants are now soy-based,” says Scott Porter, CEO of Dynamic Green Products. “The supply chain is more secure, and nearly entirely U.S. based, supporting American farmers.”

Porter estimates the bar and chain oil product will consume more than 1 million gallons of soybean oil in the next few years, and the entire soy line launching in mid 2024, will consume millions of gallons per year starting in 2026. 

Bar and chain oil is required for most chainsaws, and it’s considered a total loss product, meaning it goes from …