The story of copper as an additive is a good one. The story of how a startup took that technology from the pages of Soviet-era tribology papers and tu ...

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

SI Group has entered a long-term agreement to have some of its chemical products manufactured by Dingjide Petrochemical Co. – a move allowing the Am ...

HF Sinclair’s lubricants and specialty product segment reported a $5 million loss from operations in the third quarter and Quaker Chemical’s net i ...

Since the first steam trains of early 19th century England, locomotives have been an invaluable boon to trade and civilization. While the rise of air ...

A better understanding of gearbox coatings will help both lube formulators and OEMs. As power density increases for various applications and smalle ...

Emissions regulations threatened to steal engine oil formulators’ main weapon against wear. How has its use persisted?

There are a number of potential avenues of development and challenges for electric vehicle lubricant formulators, but whatever path they take, compreh ...

Additive companies play a key role in the drive for improved fuel economy and emissions targets, which are in turn determining additive development tr ...

Ongoing research examines how tiny polymer beads can produce big performance benefits throughout a lubricants service life.

Tightening phosphorus limits are putting the squeeze on the tried and true antiwear additive. Could ionic liquids help fill the gap?

Afton Chemical Corp. said Wednesday that it has completed an expansion of its lubricant additive plant in Singapore and that it expects to start produ ...

Afton Chemical opened a lubricant additives factory in Singapore last week, joining the ongoing march of lubricant and additive suppliers to Asia and ...

Protecting engine parts with surface-active additives is critical to improving fuel economy, and may be a revolution in lubricant formulations, Lubriz ...

Afton Chemical Corp. announced last week that it will expand its new lubricant additives plant in Singapore, increasing its investment there to about ...

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

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

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

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