Extreme pressure (EP) additives protect lubricants under high loads and sliding contact. Sulfur and phosphorus carriers and chlorinated paraffins are ...

Friction additives, commonly known as friction modifiers, play a critical role in improving lubricant efficiency by reducing friction between moving s ...

Viscosity modifiers ensure that the viscosity of the fluid is close to constant over as wide a temperature range as required by the application (cold ...

Chevron Oronite has opened a new storage facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, partnering with RSA-Talke, a logistics operator, to expand its ...

Until 1920s: Early Lubrication & Base OilsLubricants consisted mainly of straight mineral oils with little or no additive contentPerformance limit ...

Lubricant additives are chemical substances mixed into base oils or greases to enhance performance, protect components, and extend lubricant life. The ...

Oxidation additives – commonly referred to as antioxidants – are essential for protecting lubricants from chemical degradation caused by oxygen, h ...

Since the pressure eased on the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for lubricant additives has recovered steadily, reaching about 4 mil ...

German specialty chemicals company Lanxess said a “weak economic environment and massive geopolitical uncertainties” pushed sales down for a secon ...

As the lubricant industry accelerates toward sustainability, Ingredients + Specialties from Univar Solutions is helping customers stay ahead with a po ...

A 20-year look back at the development of a landmark automatic transmission fluid specification.

Ingevity has reached an agreement to sell its crude tall oil refinery in North Charleston, South Carolina, the latest in a series of restructuring ste ...

A sample of financial reports showed the industry struggling for profitability in the first six months of 2025.

Richful inked a deal with BAISA to be its exclusive distributor for Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Huntsman closed its maleic anhydride facility in Germany, prompted by losses and deteriorating market conditions.

The story of copper as an additive is a good one. The story of how a startup took that technology from the pages of Soviet-era tribology papers and tu ...

Global grease production entered its tenth year of decline in 2024, found the National Lubricating Grease Institute in its global grease production su ...

The trade war between China and the United States emphasized the need for a highly controlled domestic supply chain across industries for China.

Kline & Co.’s David Tsui explains how sustainability, resiliency and specification upgrades will impact the global lubricant additives industry.

Lithium thickeners rule the market. But why is lithium grease so popular, and might its popularity peter out as formulators develop other types of gre ...