Global steel makers continue to consolidate, rationalize, and scrutinize the performance of their rolling mills. That spells opportunity for lubricant ...

Long prized by grease formulators as extreme-pressure agents, molybdenum is increasingly tapped for its friction-easing properties.

Its an appetizing market, full of tasty and profitable morsels. How lubricant and grease companies can get a seat at the table is another question.

The worlds food processors are experiencing dramatic growth, along with heightened scrutiny at every step by consumers and regulators. Can lube seller ...

Nearly half of GMs major manufacturing plants now can boast zero landfill status. Way out front in this effort: lubricants and metalworking fluids.

Alkylated naphthalenes were once the high-priced alternative to esters; today its a different story. Heres a look at the molecules, who makes them and ...

Global shipping consumes about 3 million metric tons of lubricants a year, from trunk piston engine oils to cylinder lubricants and more. For ship-sha ...

Whats behind the high-temperature operating limits you see on grease labels - is it science, or just wishful thinking?

Despite misgivings, maintenance was told to use only food grade lubes throughout Hersheys confectionery plant in Memphis, Tenn. Heres how they rose to ...

Heightened regulations. Worries about equipment reliability. Smarter and better production methods. They all smell like opportunity for synthetic lube ...

Scientists disagree on how or how much metalworking fluids affect worker health, but theyre finding new tools to solve the puzzle.

Few operators have any real way of knowing how long their metalworking fluids should last. John Burke thinks its time to change that.

As makers of lithium complex greases cope with higher raw material costs, theres renewed interest in sebacic acid, a familiar castor oil derivative.

When Ford and other manufacturers wanted more uptime, better product quality and cost savings, an advanced wastewater treatment technology helped them ...

Used grease can be an impenetrable mystery, yielding few clues to its life or equipment condition. It doesnt have to be that way, says a testing exper ...

When metalworking fluids created a massive headache for this automotive component manufacturer, it sought relief in a vegetable oil based coolant.

Canadas new packaging safety recommendations could have sweeping effects along the global food chain - including lubricants.

Canadian and European regulators are all taking whacks at biocide use - and metalworking fluids are feeling the heat.

Long comfortable with used oil analysis, more end users are starting to test in-service greases, too. Here are ideas from some trailblazers in the fie ...

Lubes. In this acronym-giddy market - where USDA, FSIS, FDA, EPA and HACCP rule - lube makers have plenty to stew over. Do they really need another IS ...