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Ingevity, Georgia-Pacific End Tall Oil Trade

July 16, 2024

Ingevity Corp. ended its crude tall oil purchase agreement with GP Pine Chemicals LLC after several years of partnership ...

Podcast: Growth for the Additives Business in IMEA

Podcast: Growth for the Additives Business in IMEA

July 4, 2024

Lubrizol, one of the largest lubricant additive companies in the world, has identified IMEA as a high-growth region.

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China Shifts from Lithium Thickeners

June 28, 2024

China’s grease industry continued shifting away from lithium soap thickeners, according to the latest survey from the ...

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June 28, 2024

Sweden-based specialty chemicals company Perstorp inaugurated on Feb. 20 in western India a  pentaerythritol production ...

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June 28, 2024

Sweden-based specialty chemicals company Perstorp inaugurated on Feb. 20 in western India a  pentaerythritol production ...

NLGI: Lithium Thickeners Still Declining

NLGI: Lithium Thickeners Still Declining

June 26, 2024

The grease industry’s use of lithium soap thickeners continued to decline in 2023 both worldwide and in North America, ...

Lithium Thickeners Dip in Europe

Lithium Thickeners Dip in Europe

June 25, 2024

The portion of greases made with lithium thickeners continued to decline in Europe in 2023, according to the latest surv ...

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Afyren Begins Commercial Production

June 11, 2024

French biochemical start-up Afyren last week announced completion of several long production cycles to deliver the first ...

Critical Trends Impacting the Asia-Pacific Lubricants Market

Critical Trends Impacting the Asia-Pacific Lubricants Market

May 31, 2024

Which trends are reshaping the Asia-Pacific lubricants market right now? Lubrizol weighs in.

Depolymerization Is a Unique Property of PIB

Depolymerization Is a Unique Property of PIB

May 31, 2024

KEMAT explains why polyisobutylene is ideal for use in certain automotive lubricant applications.

Advanced Lubricant Formulations from Molecule to Market

Advanced Lubricant Formulations from Molecule to Market

May 28, 2024

Lubrizol explains why adhering to testing protocols—including laboratory tests, engine tests and field trials—is piv ...

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Oronite to Boost China Output

May 24, 2024

Chevron Oronite announced Wednesday its final investment decision to expand its lubricant additive facility in Ningbo, i ...

Lubrizol Posts Improved Earnings

Lubrizol Posts Improved Earnings

May 22, 2024

Lubrizol reported higher first-quarter pre-tax earnings despite a drop in sales revenue – thanks to decreases in raw m ...

Calumet Reports Drop in Sales

Calumet Reports Drop in Sales

May 15, 2024

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. reported decreased base oil and process oil sales revenue for the quarter ended ...

Equinor Joins U.S. Lithium Projects

Equinor Joins U.S. Lithium Projects

May 15, 2024

Standard Lithium Ltd. announced a partnership with international energy major Equinor to develop two lithium extraction ...

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Mitsubishi, Denka Form Fullerenes JV

May 3, 2024

Chemical maker Denka Co. has agreed to by a 50% stake of Mitsubishi Chemical’s Frontier Carbon Corp., forming a joint ...

First Quarter Earnings Bump for Afton

First Quarter Earnings Bump for Afton

May 1, 2024

Afton Chemical achieved a 14% increase in first-quarter operating profit, primarily due to lower costs that overcame a d ...