All vehicles require a range of lubricants, greases, coolants and fluids, and EVs are no exception. Existing base stock technology may satisfy these n ...

Two industry associations urged the Malaysian state of Sabah this week to allow oil palm plantations and mills to reopen, advising that the industry c ...

India is a big country with a big thirst for base oils. This traditionally Group I market is continuing its shift toward higher-performance base stock ...

From chainsaw blades to the elevator in the Statue of Liberty, soybean oil is on its way up as a viable alternative to mineral oil. New technology is ...

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

Finding the right lubricant for automotive air conditioning systems is a tough in conventional cars. Its even trickier for electric vehicles, whose co ...

MFG Chemical recently announced manufacturing upgrades at its facilities in Dalton, Georgia, that make surfactants, esters and derivative amines, and ...

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

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

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. sold its year-old investment in Biosynthetic Technologies in March, according to Calumets first quarter earni ...

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

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

Cooling fluids for electric vehicle batteries are a potential avenue of exploration and investment for lube companies, but a key issue is what cooling ...

Researchers at a University of Delaware-partnered lab say they have discovered a way to create lubricant base oils from non-food biomass and fatty aci ...

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

The result of wartime initiatives to find alternative engine oils, alkylated naphthalenes could be the material that formulators need to overcome high ...

Lubricants arent only essential for smooth running here on Earth. Machinery that leaves terra firma must also be lubricated under vastly different con ...

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

Global bright stock demand was 2.7 million tons in 2017, but is expected to decline by approximately 250,000 tons by 2027, said Kline & Co. in a w ...

In an industry dominated by acronyms and strings of letters, the major focus is naturally on those that influence the customer or regulations. Its eas ...