Recently, concerns haves been voiced about mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons and mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons in food-grade lubricants. But exte ...

OLYMPIC VALLEY, California – Global production of lubricating greases reached 2.57 billion pounds in 2016, according to fresh data released by t ...

Two of Japans top metalworking fluid providers said recently that with domestic automobile production and die-casting industries stagnant, their growt ...

As turbine oils become more advanced, traditional fluid selection tests might not be up to the task.

A Canadian proposal to lower application rates for a formaldehyde-free biocide based on a mixture known as CMIT/MIT has drawn opposition over concerns ...

Chinese metalworking fluid suppliers face threats and opportunities due to trends such as closings of aluminum producers and a push to supply more sop ...

A newly published reanalysis of a 2010 study widely used to assess the hazards of formaldehyde found no link between exposure to the chemical and leuk ...

With lithium prices hot on their heels, grease producers are chasing after less-costly thickeners.

Africas grease demand is expanding due to agricultural, industrial, infrastructure and mining projects. However, grease blending capacity on the conti ...

Quaker Chemical announced last week an agreement to acquire Houghton International, a deal that will combine two of the worlds largest suppliers of me ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will reconsider its use of Toxic Substances Control Act Section 5 to review medium- and long-chain chlorinate ...

Fuchs new factory in Chicago will produce 29 different specialty greases, and its new plant near Johannesburg, South Africa, will produce a diverse ra ...

The versatility of pine chemicals can allow formulators to clean out the toolbox in favor of a multipurpose additive.

With new alloys, processes and regulations, one industry expert thinks the future looks neat.

Heritage-Crystal Cleans oil business segment posted higher sales revenue, and Quaker Chemical reported higher net income in the fourth quarter, compar ...

Japanese lubricant manufacturer Moresco Corp. will purchase U.S. blender AML Industries by May next year, the company announced in a press release las ...

No longer restricted to a monotone slate of mineral oils, marine operators can select from a vibrant palette of base stocks.

Ever Chemical Industry Co., a Japanese metalworking fluids manufacturer, will start production in Indonesia this year as part of a joint venture with ...

Many Chinese lubricant suppliers struggle to find footing in the countrys increasingly overcrowded market. One Xian-based blender said it has found su ...

An important chemical used to synthesize detergents for marine diesel cylinder oils has been classified as a reprotoxin. Infineum reports on the searc ...