Non-conventional Base Stocks

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Gear Oils Gain Efficiency

Lubes'n'Greases - October 22, 2019

A new polyether hybrid base stock hopes to bridge the gap between compatibility and performance in the synthetic fluid l ...

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Could PAG Be an EV AC Lube?

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - September 17, 2019

Finding the right lubricant for automotive air conditioning systems is a tough in conventional cars. Its even trickier f ...

MFG Upgrades Manufacturing Plants

MFG Upgrades Manufacturing Plants

Lube Report Americas - August 28, 2019

MFG Chemical recently announced manufacturing upgrades at its facilities in Dalton, Georgia, that make surfactants, este ...

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The Notorious PIBs

Lubes'n'Greases - June 24, 2019

Polyisobutenes have kept a steady beat in the market. Recently producers have been cranking up the volume to meet increa ...

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Spotlight Shifts to Synthetic and Naphthenic Base Oils

Lubes'n'Greases - June 24, 2019

Are the synthetic and naphthenic understudies to paraffinic base oils ready to steal the limelight?

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Calumet Sells Biosynthetic Technologies Stake

Lube Report Americas - June 5, 2019

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. sold its year-old investment in Biosynthetic Technologies in March, according t ...

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ExxonMobil to Add its First LAO Plant

Lube Report Americas - May 8, 2019

Industry observers say a new linear alpha olefins unit that ExxonMobil expects to open in 2022 in Baytown, Texas, should ...

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Spotlight on Esters

Lubes'n'Greases - April 15, 2019

With environmental pressures growing and applications becoming more demanding, marketers explain how esters are stepping ...

Playing it Cool

Playing it Cool

Electric Vehicles InSite - March 5, 2019

Cooling fluids for electric vehicle batteries are a potential avenue of exploration and investment for lube companies, b ...

Researchers Make Base Oils from Non-food Plants

Researchers Make Base Oils from Non-food Plants

Lube Report Americas - February 6, 2019

Researchers at a University of Delaware-partnered lab say they have discovered a way to create lubricant base oils from ...

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PIB Plant Planned in Saudi Arabia

Lube Report EMEA - February 5, 2019

South Korea's Daelim Industrial will build an 80,000 tons per year polyisobutene plant in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, that is ...

Alkylated Naphthalenes: The Mystery Base Fluid

Alkylated Naphthalenes: The Mystery Base Fluid

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - July 15, 2018

The result of wartime initiatives to find alternative engine oils, alkylated naphthalenes could be the material that for ...

Searching for Solid Performance in Space

Searching for Solid Performance in Space

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - May 17, 2018

Lubricants arent only essential for smooth running here on Earth. Machinery that leaves terra firma must also be lubrica ...

Europes Esters Production Hotspot

Europes Esters Production Hotspot

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - February 20, 2018

The global lubricant industrys consumption of esters is faster than the overall industry. One market that can slake this ...

Bright Stock Supply Shrinks

Bright Stock Supply Shrinks

Lube Report Americas - January 31, 2018

Global bright stock demand was 2.7 million tons in 2017, but is expected to decline by approximately 250,000 tons by 202 ...

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Keeping Acronyms Straight

Lubes'n'Greases EMEA - September 21, 2017

In an industry dominated by acronyms and strings of letters, the major focus is naturally on those that influence the cu ...

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SPOTLIGHT ON ESTERS

Lubes'n'Greases - August 31, 2017

Esters manufacturers highlight benefits and new developments in this high-value class of synthetic base stocks.

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China Pursues Biodegradables

Lubes'n'Greases - August 17, 2016

Chinese engine oil buyers have been developing a taste for green lubes. Now consumers are expanding their palates to inc ...