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Navigating the Future
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Navigating the Future

April 30, 2025

Kline & Co.’s David Tsui explains how sustainability, resiliency and specification upgrades will impact the global lub ...

Lithium Grease Still Rules the Roost

Lithium Grease Still Rules the Roost

April 2, 2025

Lithium thickeners rule the market. But why is lithium grease so popular, and might its popularity peter out as formulat ...

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Richful, Farabi Build Saudi Additive Plant

March 19, 2025

Richful Lube Additive Co. and Farabi Petrochemicals have inked an agreement to build the first full-fledged lubricant ad ...

What’s Next for Polymer Dissolving Technology?

What’s Next for Polymer Dissolving Technology?

March 3, 2025

Gero Thalemann explains how a new, patented polymer dissolving process can improve lubricant quality while increasing pr ...

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

China Shifts to Additives Exports as Domestic EVs Take Hold

March 3, 2025

Lubricant additives production capacity in China is soaring. The Strategy Works explains why.

Examining Extreme Pressure Additives for Metalworking Fluids

Examining Extreme Pressure Additives for Metalworking Fluids

March 3, 2025

Lubrizol examines the pros and cons of various types of extreme pressure additives in metalworking fluid formulations.

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Podcast 28: More to Innovation than the Chemistry

February 19, 2025

The discussion about sustainability has so far largely focussed on products’ immediate environmental impact. But there ...

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Lubrizol to Axe Staff in France

February 12, 2025

Lubrizol is cutting staff in France and shifting some production overseas, blaming overcapacity in the market, the rise ...

Pilot Undertakes Surfactant Expansion

Pilot Undertakes Surfactant Expansion

February 5, 2025

Pilot Chemical Co. said last week that it will significantly expand its capacity to produce anionic surfactants at its s ...

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

February 3, 2025

Matias de Tezanos and Boris Zhmud explain how waste plastic can be converted into value-added products, including lubric ...

Ingevity Mulls Selling Lube Line

Ingevity Mulls Selling Lube Line

January 22, 2025

Ingevity is considering divesting from certain performance chemicals industrial specialties product lines at its site in ...

Mitsubishi Cancels MMA Plant

Mitsubishi Cancels MMA Plant

January 15, 2025

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., part of the Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi, axed plans to open a 350,000-metric-tons-pe ...

New Additives Suppliers Grow their Niches

New Additives Suppliers Grow their Niches

January 2, 2025

Growth in developing markets and supply chain disruptions have led to the emergence of a new generation of additives sup ...

Associations Roll Out Carbon Footprint Tool

Associations Roll Out Carbon Footprint Tool

December 25, 2024

Europe’s two leading lubricant associations launched their product carbon footprint calculation tool this week, vital ...

OQ Chemicals Ups Carboxylic Acids Prices

OQ Chemicals Ups Carboxylic Acids Prices

December 11, 2024

Germany-based OQ Chemicals announced it will increase prices for its range of carboxylic acids.

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

December 2, 2024

As first license for GF-7 nears, lubricant manufacturers must adjust their blending strategies to meet new performance r ...

Infineum Plans India Additive Plant

Infineum Plans India Additive Plant

November 20, 2024

United Kingdom-based additive company Infineum will open an additive blending plant in India next year. The announcement ...