Additives

Registrations under the landmark chemicals regulation began in 2007, but implementation has several steps, and some grease thickeners are still in pro ...

Costs for the key grease ingredient have eased for now, but a Nynas official predicts grease suppliers will continue encountering reasons to consider ...

Extreme pressure (EP) additives are critical components in modern metalworking fluids, designed to protect tools and workpieces under the most demandi ...

A vendor offers examples of how to use artificial intelligence to sort formulating priorities during supply chain disruptions.

Xinxiang Richful Lube Additive Co., Ltd. reported a sharp drop in first-quarter profit despite modest revenue growth, as rising costs and foreign exch ...

German chemicals company Lanxess AG inaugurated a new lubricant additives blending unit at its site in Jhagadia, Gujarat. The company said the plant w ...

German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has announced a sharp increase in prices for diphenylamine (DPA) and alkylated diphenylamine (ADPA) on non ...

Wood Mackenzie warns in a new report that the global lithium market could face a supply shortfall by the end of the decade, with implications extendin ...

Briefly Noted

March 4, 2026

Vertex Expands Group III Portfolio with VTX-R6 Vertex Energy Inc. has added VTX-R6, a 6 centiStoke API Group III rerefined base ...

Dow Inc. ended 2025 in the red, as sliding prices, lower operating rates and hefty restructuring charges neutralized cost-cutting efforts, according t ...

Briefly Noted

February 11, 2026

Petrolimex Rebrands to Highlight Digital and Green Energy Shift Vietnam National Petroleum Group, known as Petrolimex, has launched a new brand ide ...

United Kingdom-based lubricant additive manufacturer Infineum signed a supply agreement with Chinese additive component producer Rianlon for the Asia- ...

Ingevity has completed the sale of its North Charleston, South Carolina crude tall oil refinery and most of its Performance Chemicals Industrial Speci ...

World Production Locations

January 1, 2026

The “Big Four additive” companies – Lubrizol, Infineum, Afton and Chevron Oronite – have dominated the world lubricant additive market ...

Demulsifiers

December 29, 2025

Demulsifier additives are critical lubricant components designed to promote rapid separation of water from oil, ensuring that lubricants maintain thei ...

Antiwear

December 29, 2025

Antiwear additives are designed to protect metal surfaces under boundary and mixed lubrication conditions, where full fluid films cannot be maintained ...

Dispersants

December 29, 2025

Dispersant additives play a critical role in maintaining lubricant cleanliness by keeping contaminants suspended in the oil, preventing sludge and var ...

Detergents

December 29, 2025

Detergent additives are a foundational component of modern lubricant formulations, primarily responsible for deposit control and acid neutralization. ...

Foam and Corrosion Resistance

December 25, 2025

Foam control and corrosion resistance are critical performance requirements addressed by antifoam additives and corrosion inhibitors. Both are essenti ...