Metalworking fluid manufacturers are waiting - and waiting - to learn if EPA will put restrictions on one of their favorite extreme-pressure agents.

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Global steel makers continue to consolidate, rationalize, and scrutinize the performance of their rolling mills. That spells opportunity for lubricant ...

As EPA and the National Research Council exchange shots over formaldehydes effects on human health, metalworking fluids are caught in the crossfire.

Long prized by grease formulators as extreme-pressure agents, molybdenum is increasingly tapped for its friction-easing properties.

A new study sees antioxidants, friction modifiers and PPD racing ahead in this $10 billion market, as antiwear agents and detergents lag the field.

While some lubricants need only a single component, such as a rust inhibitor, engine oils demand a complex mix of chemistries. The key additives expla ...

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Beginning this year, Europes chemical regulation will generate reams of safety data, and even companies beyond the Continent will face a thorny dilemm ...

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Infineum unveiled a major expansion at its plant in Singapore Wednesday, and the chemical additive company said it is already planning additional capi ...

U.S. biotech company Verdezyne Inc. has reached a preliminary agreement to build a factory in Malaysia to manufacture dodeconedoic acids, at least in ...

Whats behind the high-temperature operating limits you see on grease labels - is it science, or just wishful thinking?

Global economic woes have deflated the near-term outlook for lube additives, but there are some brighter openings among the clouds.

N-paraffins, the building block for chlorinated paraffins, could soon be in tight supply, warns a new report. Is it time to rethink your metalworking ...

As makers of lithium complex greases cope with higher raw material costs, theres renewed interest in sebacic acid, a familiar castor oil derivative.

From metalworking fluid design to tankside treatment to final disposal, theres a lot to ponder when embarking on a biocide treatment program.

Less than a year remains to complete the new passenger car engine oil category - but there are still thorny patches in the path to final approval.

Dover Chemical has risen from the most humble beginnings to become the U.S. leader in chlorinated paraffins.