Industrial Lubricants

Greener Lubes for Ships: EALs and their Future in Marine Applications

Greener Lubes for Ships: EALs and their Future in Marine Applications

April 2, 2025

Raj Shah and Bob Fang explore new research on environmentally acceptable lubricants that can be used as antifouling agen ...

Podcast 29: Keeping Europe Competitive

Podcast 29: Keeping Europe Competitive

March 26, 2025

The manufacture of lubricants is one of the first industries in history and is likely to be one of the last. And yet man ...

Platts: Cheap Diesel Could Boost Base Oils

Platts: Cheap Diesel Could Boost Base Oils

March 19, 2025

Wilting demand for diesel in Europe could persuade refiners to redirect vacuum gas oil to base oil production.

Turbulence in the High Seas

Turbulence in the High Seas

March 3, 2025

Kline & Co. explains how technological advances, environmental legislation and evolving market dynamics are transforming ...

Examining Extreme Pressure Additives for Metalworking Fluids

Examining Extreme Pressure Additives for Metalworking Fluids

March 3, 2025

Lubrizol examines the pros and cons of various types of extreme pressure additives in metalworking fluid formulations.

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Sinopec Makes Marine Lubes in Tianjin

February 26, 2025

Sinopec has opened a production unit making marine lubricants and hydraulic fluids at its finished lube blending plant i ...

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

Sustainable Chemicals from Agricultural Waste Plastic and Biomass

February 3, 2025

Matias de Tezanos and Boris Zhmud explain how waste plastic can be converted into value-added products, including lubric ...

Even Robots Need Lubrication

Even Robots Need Lubrication

January 2, 2025

How is an increased reliance on industrial robots affecting grease demand, and how will grease technology evolve to cate ...

Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

Boosting Sustainability of Industrial Greases

December 2, 2024

What work is being done right now to increase the sustainability of industrial greases without sacrificing performance?

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

Shell to Expand Synthetic Ester Output

November 13, 2024

British energy company Shell will expand production capacity of its synthetic ester fluid subsidiary Midel & Mivolt ...

Chevron Marine Lubes to South Africa

Chevron Marine Lubes to South Africa

November 13, 2024

Chevron Marine Lubricants will extend its global supply network to Port Elizabeth in South Africa, allowing it to supply ...

Optimizing ROI in Maintenance

Optimizing ROI in Maintenance

November 4, 2024

Emerson’s Izzy Rivera outlines some essential strategies designed to optimize return on investment in maintenance.

How Are Global Megatrends Reshaping Industrial Lubricant Demand?

How Are Global Megatrends Reshaping Industrial Lubricant Demand?

November 4, 2024

Kline & Co. outlines four global megatrends that are expected to impact demand for industrial lubricants in the years ah ...

Is India a Rising Powerhouse in the Lubricants and Grease Industry?

Is India a Rising Powerhouse in the Lubricants and Grease Industry?

November 4, 2024

India is increasing its influence in the global lubricants and grease market. Sudhir Sachdeva explains how.

Motul Buys Metalworking Fluid Firm

Motul Buys Metalworking Fluid Firm

October 30, 2024

French performance lubricant company Motul has acquired Chem Arrow Corp., a move aimed at expanding its market reach and ...

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TPC Expands Di-isobutylene Output

October 9, 2024

TPC announced its chemical plant in Houston has increased its capacity to make di-isobutylene, in response to growing de ...

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Domestic Preferences Bring Challenges

October 9, 2024

China’s leader Xi Jinping has prioritized supply chain self-reliance, leading Chinese manufacturers to prefer compatri ...

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Chinese MWFs Flow to Belt and Road

October 2, 2024

Chinese metalworking fluids producers are following their automotive clients as they seek out new markets, especially th ...