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Lubes’n’Greases – December 2018
Are New Lubes Good for Old Cars?
While stakeholders struggle to prove that new oils will work in older engines, that proof is becoming more elusive...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – December 2018
Reaction Kinetics of Grease Stability
Continuous developments in technical applications lead to higher requirements for grease formulations. Some tribological tests are lengthy, but a combination of chemical-analytical tests can ensure a fast and easy determination of grease stability and lifetime...read more
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Lubes’n’Greases – December 2018
What to Expect When Recycling MWF
Reconditioning metalworking fluids is a good strategy to stop degradation, but care must be taken at each step...read more
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Lubes’n’Greases – December 2018
SPOTLIGHT ON TURBINE OILS
As global energy appetite increases, the battle against varnish in power generation turbines rages on. One company gives its perspective on vanquishing the foe...read more
Lubes’n’Greases – December 2018
Stop Your Fretting
With electrical contacts in cars expected to double, fretting wear and corrosion are an increasing concern. A new test rig can better evaluate anti-fretting lubes...read more
U.S. Base Oil Price Report
Paraffinic base oil producer Motiva and rerefiner Kleen Performance Products communicated price decreases this week, while Cross Oil joined the group of naphthenic producers that lowered pricing a week ago.–by Gabriela Wheeler
EMEA Base Oil Price Report
Base oil trading in Europe, the Middle East and Africa is slowing down ahead of the year’s end and the holiday season, as many operators are planning a two-week break from production.–by Ray Masson
SSY Base Oil Shipping Report
December space has become a lot more scarce in the both the United States Gulf and Asia as demand finally ramps up. Europe, however, is still remarkably subdued.–by Adrian Brown
Asia Base Oil Price Report
The base oil market in Asia remains soft, with demand described as sluggish and spot prices exposed to downward pressure.–by Gabriela Wheeler
Barbara Kudis became president of the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association.
Calumet Specialty Products Partners appointed Dan Sheets to its board of directors.
Jason Galary was named director of research and development at Nye Lubricants.
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Sea-Land Chemical Co. became the exclusive distributor of Kao Chemicals Europe’s line of Akypo RO 90 VG and Akypo RO 50 VG co-emulsifiers and lime soap dispersants.
Transmissions remain steady with new additions to Petro-Canada Lubricants Duradrive brand of multi-vehicle transmission fluids.
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