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Lubes’n’Greases – December 2018
Researchers Develop High Pay
R&D and technical managers pave the way for better formulations and can expect to be rewarded accordingly...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – December 2018
Grease Makers Search for Alternative Thickeners
While electric vehicles offer a stable source of demand, their batteries also vie for supplies of lithium, a vital ingredient of some greases...read more
Lubes’n’Greases – December 2018
Uncoiling the Charms of Polymer V.I.I.s
Coaxing serpentine polymer molecules into submission can be tricky, with properties intricately dependent upon other lubricant components...read more
Lubes’n’Greases EMEA – December 2018
PPDs Key in Low-viscosity Formulations
The push for reduced emissions and increased fuel efficiency makes formulating lubes challenging. Pour point depressants play an increasingly important part in achieving successful results...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
Activity in the Asian base oil market was lackluster, but this was no surprise as trading typically slows down during December since buyers prefer to end the year with minimum inventories due to tax implications.–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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