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Grease Thickeners

July 25, 2025

Despite demand pressure for lithium by electric vehicles batteries and other applications, lithium and lithium complex g ...

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Grease Basics

July 24, 2025

Grease is typically made from three components – the base oil, a thickening agent made from the reaction of an acid wi ...

Podcast 32: Will Copper be the Next Zinc?

Podcast 32: Will Copper be the Next Zinc?

July 9, 2025

The story of copper as an additive is a good one. The story of how a startup took that technology from the pages of Sovi ...

Global Grease Production Hits Decade of Decline

Global Grease Production Hits Decade of Decline

July 2, 2025

Global grease production entered its tenth year of decline in 2024, found the National Lubricating Grease Institute in i ...

Navigating the Future

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Copper Additive from the Past Could be Industry Future

Copper Additive from the Past Could be Industry Future

September 3, 2024

Is copper a viable anti-wear solution, and what barriers might it face on its way to market?

Ingevity Merges Oleo, Tall Oil Units

Ingevity Merges Oleo, Tall Oil Units

August 21, 2024

Performance chemicals company Ingevity Corp. is to close its Crossett, Arkansas facility and shift oleo production to No ...

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Ingevity, Georgia-Pacific End Tall Oil Trade

July 16, 2024

Ingevity Corp. ended its crude tall oil purchase agreement with GP Pine Chemicals LLC after several years of partnership ...