The textbook contains information: on the general characteristics and technical requirements for plastic oils; about the composition of plastic oils; about the basic physical and chemical, operational, ecological properties of plastic lubricants and methods of their definition. Considerable attention is paid to the classification, range and labeling of lubricants. The basic technological schemes of production of plastic lubricants are considered. Attention is also paid to the safety and protection of the environment during the production and use of plastic lubricants. The considered textbook plays an important role in the formation of professional knowledge in students of 161 specialties "Chemical Technology and Engineering" and students of higher technical educational institutions of III-IV levels of accreditation of related fields of knowledge. It can be useful for oil and gas professionals and engineers involved in the operation of machinery and the use of fuel, lubricants and technical fluids.