Even the best hydraulic fluid can turn into your enemy in an industrial fire. You can buy less-flammable fluids - but safety definitely comes at a pri ...

Demanding equipment, regulatory scrutiny, growing competition. How can formulators meet all those targets with a limited arsenal of ingredients?

By bulking up, M & I Materials was able to triple the output of its polyol ester fluid, used in the Queen Mary and other high-profile applications.

They cant stand up to mycobacteria, and theyre a health concern at any level. Right? An industry expert reviews the use of these antimicrobials in met ...

Bakers, chillers, bottlers, packers, canners, milkers, brewers, slicers, freezers: They all need lubricants, and they all need to satisfy government i ...

Heavy loads, grating friction and an aggressive saltwater environment. How does a new complex grease endure such torture?

Aboard a guided missile destroyer, lubrication helps ensure the safety of sailors and the integrity of the equipment.

Microorganisms can wreak havoc in the metalworking environment, so skilled formulators create metalworking fluids with biosynergy.

A Russian official says that a number of problems are hampering the quality of engine oils available for the countrys civil and military planes. He al ...

Tremendous forces are generated on railways, causing significant wear of rails and the wheels that ride them. Industry would like to reduce that wear.

Industrial gear oils now face a more rigorous gauntlet of tests for gear and bearing protection and for extended drain intervals. Only the best formul ...

Antifriction coatings help reduce interior car noise and provide a soft, silky feel to controls. And they last for the life of the car under the harsh ...

The news has been full of dire warnings about the inevitable demise of Group I base oils. But a marketing consultant doesnt share the pessimism and ma ...

A lack of basic grease knowledge can compromise equipment reliability. So, its good to review the basics to fill the knowledge gap about the proper se ...

Demand is growing for synthetic greases. Wilfried Bartz says these products have impressive strengths - and some weaknesses - and that users should co ...

Food-grade lubricants continue to make inroads with food and beverage processing companies. As an industry insider explains, switching from non-food-g ...

When the Soviet Union broke apart, Ukraines grease industry lost its biggest market and Russia lost its main supplier. Now the industries in both coun ...

Lubricating pastes may be a low-volume category, but where used they solve tricky problems such as heavy loads and potential for wash-out. An industry ...

Conventional theories about metalworking fluids state that they react chemically with the surfaces of metal workpieces during the short time that the ...

One area often overlooked in food production is the lubricants for the machines fabricating food packaging. One industry expert believes these lubrica ...