There's no regulatory requirement for MWFs that meet Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant standards, but formulating greener fluids falls in line with ...

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 ...

Trying to mix oil and water into a stable emulsion can leave metalworking operators feeling frustrated. Success depends on using the right technique.

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

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 ...

Fluid formulators and emulsifier suppliers are facing numerous challenges with regard to performance requirements, regulatory issues and commercial pr ...

Oils typically used for rolling nonferrous metals often do not provide the best lubrication or surface finishes. Researchers describe how to improve t ...

Global consumption of lubricant additives is climbing 2.2 percent a year -- which is faster than the lubes they go into, a study finds.

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

Newly formed P2 Science is using technology licensed from Yale University to develop and manufacture a new class of surfactants that has potential use ...

The decision by Shell Oil Products US to close its base oil refinery in Martinez, Calif., is causing big disruptions for users of the plant’s so ...

Polartech Ltd. announced last week that it has bought Crompton Corp.s Petromix soluble oil base product line to become the leading global supplier of ...

Offering to relieve tight demand for an important ingredient in metalworking fluids and other lubricants, chemical broker Kimes Trading International ...