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 ...

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.

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 ...

Automakers and lubricant formulators alike recognize that soot is a bad actor, promoting engine wear and untimely engine failure. Researchers hope a f ...

The grease market is grappling with two opposing trends. Demand is increasing because of industrial and vehicle growth in developing countries, but it ...

David Wedlock discusses the low temperature demands on base oils.

Chevron Oronite announced last week the completion of a major expansion at its lubricant additive plant in Singapore. The project increased the facili ...

Afton Chemical began construction last week of a lubricant additive plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, The facility is scheduled to begin operating in ...

Seeing an open door to the world's lubricant markets, these young additive companies are eager to expand their reach beyond China's borders.

A look inside Germanys market for lubricating greases shows a healthy recovery. It also underscores the challenges facing grease manufacturers worldwi ...

The additives maker has anted up a hefty $150 million to build a salicylate plant in Singapore. And it says a new plant in China wont be far behind.

Gasoline direct-injection engines, many with turbochargers, will be in over half of new cars by 2020. Are formulators facing a physical cliff of oxida ...

As greasemakers eye the next round of EU chemical registrations, some may need to weed out specialty products that dont support the cost of compliance ...

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

Last December, I wrote that one of the perks of writing a column like this is the response from readers. Believe it or not, I enjoy the feedback. Ofte ...

Petroleum products can be a magnet for theft, counterfeiting, adulteration, commingling and other abuses. Battling such fraud is the mission of a secr ...

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.