Friction Modifiers

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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 engin ...

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Megatrends for Grease

May 27, 2014

A look inside Germanys market for lubricating greases shows a healthy recovery. It also underscores the challenges facin ...

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Getting Moly-fied

May 22, 2014

Long prized by grease formulators as extreme-pressure agents, molybdenum is increasingly tapped for its friction-easing ...

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Who Are the Additive Winners (and Losers)?

May 22, 2014

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

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Building Blocks for Lubes

May 22, 2014

While some lubricants need only a single component, such as a rust inhibitor, engine oils demand a complex mix of chemis ...

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Additives Growth Throttles Back

May 17, 2014

Global economic woes have deflated the near-term outlook for lube additives, but there are some brighter openings among ...

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GF-5: Bearing Down Fast

May 16, 2014

Less than a year remains to complete the new passenger car engine oil category - but there are still thorny patches in t ...

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Engineering a Quiet Ride

May 1, 2014

Antifriction coatings help reduce interior car noise and provide a soft, silky feel to controls. And they last for the l ...

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Beneath the Surface

April 28, 2014

With so much focus on fuel economy, lubricant formulators are seeking new types of friction modifiers. One academic says ...

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Racing into Global Markets

March 18, 2014

Liqui Moly traces its success to a silvery powder called molybdenum disulfide and has built itself from a regional suppl ...

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Mining for Moly in the Outback

February 20, 2008

Moly Mines Ltd. has awarded a $1.1 billion Australian (U.S. $997.9 million), seven year mining and earthmoving contract ...

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Climax Refinds that Rocky Mountain High

December 26, 2007

Climax Molybdenums mine high in the Colorado Rockies is slated to resume operations, driven by growing demand in China f ...

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More Moly from Chile

November 28, 2007

Xstrata Coppers North Chile Division on Monday announced commencement of feasibility studies on an expansion that would ...

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Moly Drilling Project Under Way in Ontario

August 29, 2007

MetalCorp Ltd. last week announced the start of drilling at its Playter molybdenum-silver project on the western end of ...

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Seeking Graphite, Moly in Canada

December 6, 2006

Two Canadian companies — Quinto Technology Inc. and Gowest Amalgamated Resources Ltd. — hope to find new sou ...

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Mount Hope Moly Project Moves Ahead

June 14, 2006

Idaho General Mines Inc. announced Monday that it has filed a plan of operations with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management ...