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A First for Chinese Aviation Hydraulic Oils

August 6, 2025

China’s civil aviation authority last month issued a certificate of approval to Sinopec AEH I fire-resistant phosphate ...

Ergon Opens Transformer Center in Asia

Ergon Opens Transformer Center in Asia

July 30, 2025

Ergon has opened its first transformer oil Technology Centre in Asia

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Grease Basics

July 24, 2025

Grease is typically made from three components – the base oil, a thickening agent made from the reaction of an acid wi ...

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Hydraulic Fluids

July 11, 2025

Hydraulic fluids are designed to transmit power through hydraulic systems, such as excavators, forklifts, presses and in ...

Still in Progress

Still in Progress

July 10, 2025

The Shipping Industry Needs Further Development of Marine Lubes for Engines Running on Conventional Fuels

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Metalworking Fluids

July 9, 2025

Some of the basic functions of metalworking fluids include lubrication, cooling, corrosion protection and chip removal. ...

One Marine Lube to Meet All Fuels Needs   

One Marine Lube to Meet All Fuels Needs   

June 24, 2025

Shipping accounts for 3% of greenhouse gas emissions and with global trade increasing, it is on track to be 10% by 2050 ...

Industry 4.0: The Lubricants Industry Enters the Digital World

Industry 4.0: The Lubricants Industry Enters the Digital World

June 5, 2025

The implementation of Industry 4.0 in automation technologies is expected to increase the need for lubricants in advance ...

Lubricant and Filter Debris Analysis for Wind Turbines

Lubricant and Filter Debris Analysis for Wind Turbines

June 5, 2025

Al Yates examines how oil analysis and filter debris analysis are vital to wind turbine reliability programs.

Russian Finished Lubricant Market Flat

Russian Finished Lubricant Market Flat

June 5, 2025

Russia’s finished lubricant market held steady at around 1.8 million tons in 2024, as domestic producers focused on im ...

Ukraine Conflict Goldmine for Russian Grease Business

Ukraine Conflict Goldmine for Russian Grease Business

May 21, 2025

Russia’s domestic grease market is still lucrative despite sanctions and escalating raw materials costs.

Podcast 31: Taking the PFAS out of Food-grade Lubes

Podcast 31: Taking the PFAS out of Food-grade Lubes

May 14, 2025

The term PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyls, constitutes a vast number of manmade substances found in countless products ...

Dumping Case May Require Upfront Set-aside

Dumping Case May Require Upfront Set-aside

April 23, 2025

Importers of finished lubricants from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates could have to pay a substantial guarantee a ...

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Quaker Houghton Partners with Idemitsu, PLI

April 23, 2025

Quaker Houghton last week entered partnerships with two giants of the lubricant industry’s Asian giants – Petronas L ...

NSF’s PFAS-free Food-grade Lube Spec

NSF’s PFAS-free Food-grade Lube Spec

April 16, 2025

United States-based public health standards organization NSF launched a certification for makers of food equipment mater ...

Lithium Grease Still Rules the Roost

Lithium Grease Still Rules the Roost

April 2, 2025

Lithium thickeners rule the market. But why is lithium grease so popular, and might its popularity peter out as formulat ...

Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

Base Stocks Adjust to Changing Markets

April 2, 2025

Steve Haffner explores how advances in additive and base stock technology have impacted base oil demand and how they wil ...