Additives

Spotlight on Additives

Spotlight on Additives

August 1, 2022

Lanxess explains how its sulfur carriers combine versatility and exceptional performance.

Pilot Chemical Releases First Sustainability Report

Pilot Chemical Releases First Sustainability Report

July 29, 2022

Pilot Chemical released its first sustainability report, signaling an awareness of demands for sustainable operations al ...

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OQ Gives Final Approval for Expansion

July 27, 2022

OQ Chemicals said Tuesday it reached a final investment decision to build additional propionic aldehyde capacity as well ...

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Afton Expands Additives Plant

July 20, 2022

Afton Chemical Corp. announced today that it completed a $70 million expansion at its lubricant additive factory in Saug ...

Big Additive Suppliers Halt Sales in Russia

Big Additive Suppliers Halt Sales in Russia

July 19, 2022

The world’s main suppliers of lubricant additive packages have stopped supplying Russia, two industry consultants told ...

Perstorp Boosts 2-EHA Production

Perstorp Boosts 2-EHA Production

July 12, 2022

Perstorp Group announced on July 7 that it has increased production capacity of 2-ethylhexanoic acid at its plant in Ste ...

When Change Is Not a Choice

When Change Is Not a Choice

July 6, 2022

Of the countless headaches the lubricants industry has faced in the past few years, Tom Glenn says that allocation may b ...

Cupper Builds Blending Plant

Cupper Builds Blending Plant

July 5, 2022

Russian independent lubricant maker Cupper plans to build a lubricant blending plant in Dzershinsk, in Russia’s Nizhny ...

Grease Output Up in Japan, Southeast Asia

Grease Output Up in Japan, Southeast Asia

June 24, 2022

Global grease production increased 8% in 2021, according to the latest survey by the National Lubricating Grease Institu ...

North America’s Grease Production Rebounds

North America’s Grease Production Rebounds

June 22, 2022

Lubricating grease production in North America rose 9% in 2021, according to the National Lubricating Grease Institute ...

Albemarle Ramps Up Lithium Output

Albemarle Ramps Up Lithium Output

June 15, 2022

Albemarle Corp. opened an additional plant Monday at its lithium production site in Antofagasta, Chile, part of a strate ...

A Brief History of Dispersants and Future Needs

A Brief History of Dispersants and Future Needs

June 6, 2022

Why are dispersants so important? How have they evolved over time? Will they continue to be a major formulation componen ...

Measuring the Homogeneity of Lubricating Greases

Measuring the Homogeneity of Lubricating Greases

June 6, 2022

A research institute has developed two real-time methods for measuring the homogeneity of lubricating greases. What do t ...

Profits, Sales up for Vertex, Perimeter

Profits, Sales up for Vertex, Perimeter

May 25, 2022

Vertex Energy Inc. reported large increases in gross profit and revenues for its used motor oil collection and processin ...

Plitt Wins IPAC Arbitration Case

Plitt Wins IPAC Arbitration Case

May 25, 2022

An arbitrator last month issued a final award exonerating a former executive of International Petroleum Products & A ...

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Evonik to Shed Performance Materials

May 17, 2022

Evonik announced last week that it will exit its Performance Materials business unit, which supplies some intermediate c ...

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Teflon Recycler Copes with PFAS Spill

May 11, 2022

A Kentucky town is still dealing with the fallout over a spill of “forever chemicals” three years after it was first ...

Afton Earnings Fell in First Quarter

Afton Earnings Fell in First Quarter

May 4, 2022

Afton Chemical parent company NewMarket Corp. reported an 8% drop in operating profit for its petroleum additives busine ...