Sara Lefcourt explores which trends may be accelerated—or made permanent—by covid-19.
Automatic Lubrication for the People
Weir Minerals’ Accumin lubricators for use in mining equipment are designed t …
Andrew Goddard explains the potential effects that the EU’s Green Deal will have on lubricant sales in the bloc.
In today’s lube marketplace, product differentiation is key to capturing share especially during this depressed demand …
Once the traumas of lost production and lost customers due to Covid-19 are over, metalworking fluid formulators will hav …
Hydraulic systems need the correct viscosity fluid to balance opposing efficiency loss mechanisms. A team of German rese …
Air is an enemy of lubricants. One of a formulator’s major challenges is keeping out the entrained air caused by slidi …
Cold extrusion lubricants can kick up a lot of dust. A replacement for zinc stearate powders may be able to clear the ai …
A demand-driven supply chain allows lube marketers to proactively meet consumer demand and reclaim otherwise missed oppo …
Product development can be tedious and taxing, but a multifactor testing method helps manage the guesswork and get to th …
Sara Lefcourt provides tips on how to plan for pandemics and other emergencies.
Tom Glenn explains how buyback fees may not be keeping pace with marketers’ cost of doing business.
Andrew Goddard discusses a recent case handled by VLS, the U.K. specification body.
Monitoring a lubricant’s condition is essential to keep machinery healthy and prevent costly failures. Using tribology …
With lakes of oil under their feet and enticing subsidies for automotive fuel, it is easy to see why drivers in the Gulf …