Lubes’n’Greases – September 2018
Shearly Staying in Grade
As engine oil viscosity trends downward, shear stability is more important than ever. Extending the use of one bench test could help formulators keep this property in check...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – September 2018
HDEOs Move On from Group I
Engine oils have steadily shifted away from API Group I base oils and the heavy-duty market is following suit. Time will tell whether it goes all the way to Group III...read more
Lubes’n’Greases – September 2018
Unearthing Efficiency
Higher pressures and loads on construction equipment have hydraulic fluid formulators digging for something more than high V.I. to uncover better efficiency...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – September 2018
Generator Lubricants Are Key to Nigeria’s Economy
Ever-increasing demand on insufficient infrastructure widens the gap between generation capacity and consumption of electricity. Lubricant-thirsty private generators step into the breach to keep homes and businesses running...read more
U.S. Base Oil Price Report
API Group I base oils continued showing signs of tightening, while some Group II grades were regaining balance. This week brought weather-related concerns again, as Hurricane Florence headed toward the Carolinas and Virginia and was expected to make landfall by Thursday.–by Gabriela Wheeler
EMEA Base Oil Price Report
Base oil markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa had a quiet week in terms of buying activity but were exceptionally busy for shipping fixtures, perhaps in response to deals settled at the beginning of September.–by Ray Masson
SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
Owners everywhere were glad to see the back of August since it was such a quiet month. September has started cautiously, but there are one or two areas where activity levels have shown a slight improvement.–by Adrian Brown
Asia Base Oil Price Report
Market participants were monitoring crude oil prices, together with developments related to severe weather conditions in the United States, which could cause logistical issues in coming weeks.–by Gabriela Wheeler
Jamie Brunk of HSB Solomon Associates retired Sept. 4.
Colleen Murphy-Smith was named director, base oils, at Motiva.
John Bucci is vice president of technical development with the Savant Group.
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Falex Corp.’s updated Falex four-ball test machine will be introduced on September 27 at the company’s headquarters in Belgium.
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