Metalworking fluid formulators must find ways to keep microbes out as regulations creep in limiting the use of tried and true biocides.

Invista recently announced plans to close its Victoria, Texas, plant on March 31. At that site the company manufactures C12 intermediates, which inclu ...

Lapping is a highly precise metal removal process that produces extremely flat surfaces with very low roughness. Additives must be carefully matched t ...

The search is on for the next generation of extreme pressure additives to replace chlorinated paraffins in metalworking fluids.

As shippers cut costs and heavy base oil grades dwindle, marine oil producers must find ways of staying afloat.

Fully 53 percent of the worlds thirst for marine lubricants springs now from Asia, an official with Total Lubmarine told a recent industry conference. ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made public new documents regarding its preliminary risk assessment of medium- and long-chain chlorinated ...

Chinese consumption of metalworking fluids may be flattening in terms of volume, but industry insiders say suppliers should benefit from the governmen ...

Can very-long-chain chlorinated paraffins replace their cousins, which have been targeted by EPA?

Globalization in the raw materials and additives markets is having a significant impact on lubricant manufacturing companies. The consequences of the ...

Fluid formulators and emulsifier suppliers are facing numerous challenges with regard to performance requirements, regulatory issues and commercial pr ...

Machine makers are moving from metal to more novel composites and alloys. To evolve accordingly, formulators of metal removal fluids need to understan ...

Impending changes in European regulations may sharply reduce permissible levels of lead in steel, aluminum and copper alloys as soon as January 2017. ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday a postponement of about a year to the beginning of a ban on production and import of mid- ...

Ship owners and engine manufacturers are facing a difficult few years, and how they cope with global economic issues and new emission limits will have ...

Industrial gear oils must meet the requirements of lingering legacy specifications as well as a number of new standards that are evolving rapidly and ...

Dick Beercheck reviews how to ensure cargo safety.

Is it possible to meet demanding metalworking requirements without using boron, formaldehyde, DCHA or phosphorus? Recent research from Angus Chemical ...

Do you know the difference between H1, H2, H3, 3H and other food-industry lubricants? A new position paper from Europe's grease association aims to he ...

Specialty chemicals supplier Soltex announced yesterday the purchase of Petroleum Chemicals, an acquisition made to help Soltex expand into the lubric ...