Additives

Chevron Oronite announced yesterday that it will install carboxylate capacity at its lubricant additive plant in Singapore.

The Contributions of Additives

December 30, 2014

Formulators use a wide range of chemicals to perform the long list of jobs assigned to lubricant additives. Todays engine oils offer extensive example ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a Significant New Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act for alkanes C12-13, chloro, a short-chai ...

Lubrizol Corp. said it is wrapping up $65 million in investments aimed at expanding and improving efficiency at its lubricant additive blending plant ...

Lubricant additive marketer Lubrizol Corp. has entered into an exclusive agreement to carry Mitsui Chemicals Lucant polymer products, materials used i ...

K-REACH Targets 518 Chemicals

November 11, 2014

A draft list of substances that will require registration under South Koreas looming new chemical safety regulation includes a number of chemicals use ...

Chemtura announced it will undertake expansions of its antioxidant capacity at chemical plants in Canada, Italy and Taiwan. Officials said the company ...

Lubrizol invested $20 million in its additive blending operations in Le Havre, France, saying it will help the company cope with increased complexity ...

Chemtura Corp. said it will expand capacity for antioxidant capacity in Taiwan and elsewhere to help meet demand triggered by the push for greater fue ...

Many consider viscosity the most important property of a lubricant. If so, how do formulators control it? The answer: often through the use of viscosi ...

The Russian additives market amounted to around 56,000 tons in 2013 and was ruled by imported products. The countrys lubricant suppliers use these pro ...

Tianhe Stock Resumes Trading

October 14, 2014

Shares of lubricant additives supplier Tianhe Chemicals Group resumed trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Thursday after a month-long suspension t ...

Last Word

September 17, 2014

George Gill updates the global outlook for deposit control additives.

Tianhe Rebuts Fraud Claims

September 16, 2014

A week after being subjected to fraud allegations by research firm Anonymous Analytics, lube additive producer Tianhe denied the claims and accused AA ...

Tungsten disulfide nanoparticles hold promise as extreme pressure and antiwear additives in grease.

VOLGOGRAD, Russia – Russian grease maker Intesmo pledged to reduce Russias reliance on imported grease and to also export its grease products du ...

Tianhe Chemicals has been suspended from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange after Anonymous Analytics accused it last week of fraud.

Tianhe Dreams Big, Spends Big

September 8, 2014

A recent IPO infused the native Chinese additive company with $654 million, a key milepost on its path to becoming a billion dollar global contender.

The worlds fifth-largest additives supplier, Tianhe Chemicals, is building a facility that will output API Group II and III base oil.

Russian grease maker Intesmo, a joint venture between Lukoil and Russian Railways, is ready to launch its new grease plant early next month to supply ...