Non-conventional Base Stocks

U.S. demand for silicones in lubricant and grease applications will rise over 5 percent per year through 2014 to $250 million, Freedonia Group predict ...

The world’s largest producer of polyalkylene glycol (PAG) is getting even larger: Dow Chemical is adding capacity in Tarragona, Spain, to make a ...

After 18 months of weak demand and dismal pricing in many segments, the market for alphaolefins is beginning to pick up, says Marilyn Bradshaw, vice p ...

Despite what it described as a lull in demand, Akzo Nobel announced that it will expand its phosphate ester lubricant additive plant in Gallipolis Fer ...