Corrosion Inhibitors

Verdezyne Inc. began constructing a commercial-scale, palm-based dodecanedioic acid manufacturing facility in Iskandar, Malaysia, following a two-year ...

Ingevity Corp. will acquire Georgia-Pacifics pine chemicals business – including tall oil fatty acids used in metalworking fluids and corrosion ...

Water Where?

August 24, 2017

Water ingress is the enemy of greased components. Pinpointing the proper formulation can minimize the damage.

Orgkhim and Ilim set up a 50-50 joint venture to produce chemical products, including tall oil fatty acids and their derivatives, at a plant in northe ...

The global amines market will grow at a compound annual rate of more than 5 percent from 2017 to 2021, with China and India expected to be the biggest ...

The versatility of pine chemicals can allow formulators to clean out the toolbox in favor of a multipurpose additive.

Corrosion inhibitor demand in the United States is projected to rise 3.1 percent per year and reach $2.8 billion by 2020, a new study by Freedonia Gro ...

This ancient enemy eats away $2.5 trillion of global GDP each year, but advances in corrosion control are adding new weapons to industrys arsenal.

Corrosion destroys both equipment and lubricants, but corrosion inhibitors present many challenges for lube formulators. Can the foe be vanquished?

The Contributions of Additives

December 30, 2014

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

Resisting Corrosion

May 10, 2014

When it comes to lubricating greases for wire ropes, mining equipment and other heavily loaded gear, one thing is clear: It takes a tough chemical str ...

Arizona Chemical broke ground on a $10 million, 27,000 square foot science and technology center in Georgia that will be the new home for its U.S. res ...

New Owner for AZ Chem

September 29, 2010

Rhone Capital will sell a controlling interest in Arizona Chemical to private equity firm American Securities. Terms of the agreement have not been di ...

MeadWestvaco Corp. Specialty Chemicals and Chemserve (Chemicals Services Ltd.) are equal partners in the joint venture Resitec Industria Quimica Ltda. ...

Memphis, Tenn.-based International Paper announced on Dec. 19 it will sell its Arizona Chemical business – whose oleochemicals products are used ...

Pine chemical supplier Arizona Chemical and six other businesses are targeted for possible sale or spin-off as part of a major restructuring to improv ...