The cost of powering a blending plant is immense. The power of sound could be the solution.

Huntsman Corp.’s Performance Products division will expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet growing demand for polyurethane ...

Air is an enemy of lubricants. One of a formulator’s major challenges is keeping out the entrained air caused by sliding, pumping and spinning of th ...

Choosing the right test to evaluate foaming tendency could make or break a metalworking fluid formulation. ASTM is stepping in to help identify the be ...

With so many tests and chemical details for defoamers floating around, how can formulators see through the suds and select the ideal blend?

Foam in manufacturing and technical processes can be good or bad. In some cases it is helpful, but in others - such as metalworking - it interferes wi ...

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

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 ...

Foam control is more critical in metalworking fluids because of the higher cutting speeds and higher pressures being used today. Two industry experts ...

Continuing to build its defoamer business by acquisition, The Lubrizol Corp. announced last week that it has bought Kabo Unlimited Inc. The acquisitio ...