Viscosity Modifiers

China Industry Wants Domestic Viscosity Modifiers
Assembly plant workers assemble an engine at a Geely automobile manufacturing plant in Linhai, Zhejiang Province, China. © Jenson

China Industry Wants Domestic Viscosity Modifiers

Lube Report Asia - July 14, 2023

In step with central government goals for a wide range of sectors, China’s lubricant industry is in a hurry to develop ...

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Shenghong Refinery Makes Maleic, MMAs

Lube Report Asia - January 6, 2023

China’s largest petrochemical refinery is now fully operating, and maleic anhydride and methyl methacrylates are among ...

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OQ Gives Final Approval for Expansion

Lube Report Americas - July 27, 2022

OQ Chemicals said Tuesday it reached a final investment decision to build additional propionic aldehyde capacity as well ...

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Mitsubishi Aims to Make MMAs from Plants

Lube Report Asia - February 25, 2022

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. said it has begun designing a pilot factory that will use materials from plants to make what i ...

Pumping Up Performance

Pumping Up Performance

Lubes'n'Greases - December 1, 2021

Performance Polymers Can Help to Augment Hydraulic Fluid Performance. The world is constantly moving in the dire ...

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Mitsui Completes Additives Plant

Lube Report Asia - November 20, 2020

Mitsui Chemicals Inc. announced last week that it has finished building a plant that will make synthetic hydrocarbon flu ...

PAO Blend Steps into the EV Thermal Management Fray

PAO Blend Steps into the EV Thermal Management Fray

Electric Vehicles InSite - May 7, 2020

All vehicles require a range of lubricants, greases, coolants and fluids, and EVs are no exception. Existing base stock ...

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The Future is Modified

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - February 17, 2020

Selecting additives for engine oils requires careful consideration, as the search for better fuel economy goes on. Visco ...

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Evonik Boosts Global Oil Additives Capacity

Lube Report Americas - July 10, 2019

Evonik announced on Monday it is expanding its production capacity for polyalkylmethacrylate-based viscosity modifiers b ...

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Innov Expands Singapore Additives Plant

Lube Report Asia - August 29, 2017

Innov Oil completed an expansion at its Singapore lube additives plant - a project aimed at helping it meet growing dema ...

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Pertamina Makes More Viscosity Modifiers

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2015

Pertamina has expanded its production of viscosity modifiers to a second location - this one at its plant in East Java, ...

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The Contributions of Additives

Lube Report Asia - December 30, 2014

Formulators use a wide range of chemicals to perform the long list of jobs assigned to lubricant additives. Todays engin ...