China aims to reach carbon neutrality by 2060, which will likely offer opportunities for metallocene polyalphaolefin as a base stock in lubricants for ...

Which biobased base stocks are popular right now, and which ones might step in as viable alternatives in the future?

How do different base stocks contribute to improved grease performance? Are synthetics the best option, or have mineral oils been holding their ground ...

Ineos Oligomers announced this week the startup of its new 120,000-metric-tons-per-year low viscosity polyalphaolefins unit at its facility in Chocola ...

Chevron Phillips Chemical said today it will build a new polyalphaolefins unit in Beringen, Belgium, in response to growing global demand for the flui ...

What makes metallocene polyalphaolefins particularly well suited for use in wind turbine lubricants?

German oleochemical supplier Peter Greven GmbH announced last week that it has expanded ester production capacity at its factory in Bad Muenstereifel, ...

China has significantly elevated its base oil production capacity in recent years. Has PAO capacity increased along with that of its conventional coun ...

The United States Customs and Border Patrol agency has directed the nation’s ports to seize shipments of palm oil and palm oil derivatives from Sime ...

A start-up research and development company has begun building a demonstration plant in East China that is designed to make metallocene polyalphaolefi ...

Japanese specialty lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. reported higher sales of specialty lubricants and slightly higher sales of synthetic oils for ...

The base stocks used to formulate lubricants for electric vehicles are vital to performance. What are the best options?

The lubricants industry is constantly looking for sustainable replacements for traditional mineral oils. How does soybean oil fit the bill?

ExxonMobil entered a joint development agreement with biobased base stock manufacturer BioAccelergy to commercially scale the latter’s products, the ...

ExxonMobil’s entry into the linear alpha olefin market has been delayed as a large expansion of the company’s Baytown, Texas, petrochemical comple ...

Leave No Trace   By now you’ve probably heard of the push for carbon neutrality. It’s gone from a buzz term to the focus of tangible busin ...

ExxonMobil Synthetics today announced plans to expand the production capacity of its metallocene high viscosity polyalphaolefin plant in Baytown, Texa ...

A Time of Transition   The past 18 months have not been particularly wonderful for the active industries involved in keeping global economies ...

Entering an important phase for greener, more sustainable lubricants Gone are the days when biobased lubricants were considered niche products and ...

The ever-growing emphasis on sustainability is pushing the lubricants industry to develop products that help achieve carbon neutrality. In the base st ...