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The Sticky Problem of Viscous Additives

November 17, 2019

Almost the entire lubricant industry is moving toward lower viscosity fluids. But in some additive package components, m ...

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Predicting the Future of Additive Package Components

May 20, 2019

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

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Lubricating the Energy Boom

April 18, 2017

Natural gas is fueling ever more of the worlds increasing energy demands. Stationary engines havent escaped this trend, ...

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Oronite to Make Carboxylates in Singapore

January 13, 2015

Chevron Oronite announced yesterday that it will install carboxylate capacity at its lubricant additive plant in Singapo ...

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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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Oronite Expands in Singapore

July 22, 2014

Chevron Oronite announced last week the completion of a major expansion at its lubricant additive plant in Singapore. Th ...

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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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Inside the Additive Toolkit

May 10, 2014

Theyre about 20 percent of whats in engine oils, and 15 percent or less of industrial lubes. What do additives do - and ...

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Road Map for Engine Oils

May 8, 2014

Automakers believe more fuel savings are hiding inside engine oils, possibly in high doses of friction modifiers. Now th ...

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Additives Growth to Outpace Lubes

April 2, 2014

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