Automakers believe more fuel savings are hiding inside engine oils, possibly in high doses of friction modifiers. Now they want a test that proves it.

How well do phenolic compounds hold up against microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses in metalworking fluids? For the first time, a challenging ...

Recent research at Wisura GmbH disputes conventional theories about how metalworking fluids work. Joachim Schulz says a new model should lead to new a ...

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

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

A lack of basic grease knowledge can compromise equipment reliability. So, its good to review the basics to fill the knowledge gap about the proper se ...

Demand is growing for synthetic greases. Wilfried Bartz says these products have impressive strengths - and some weaknesses - and that users should co ...

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

Automakers are satisfied that low-phosphorus engine oils deliver the wear protection they need. That's cold comfort to the engine rebuilders and car g ...

SI Group signed a deal to acquire Albemarles antioxidants, ibuprofen and related business and assets, including a lubricant antioxidants line. Terms w ...

Indias new fuel economy standards will demand lower viscosity automotive lubricants and more bespoke formulations, an official at a leading oil market ...

Conventional theories about metalworking fluids state that they react chemically with the surfaces of metal workpieces during the short time that the ...

Today's engine oils do a great job, thanks to this workhorse additive. Here's a close look at ZDDP, and why some drivers and engine rebuilders insist ...

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

Eastman Chemical plans to expand capacity for 2-ethylhexanol – used in lube additives – in late 2014, and Oxea started basic engineering f ...

Liqui Moly traces its success to a silvery powder called molybdenum disulfide and has built itself from a regional supplier of additives into a global ...

Dick Beercheck explores the prospects for nanoadditives.

Global lubricant additive consumption will grow 2.2 percent per year from 4 million metric tons in 2012 to 4.5 million tons by 2017, consultancy Kline ...

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

NewMarkets Afton Chemical additives subsidiary reported record operating profit and increased revenue during 2013s fourth quarter, while South Korean ...