Biodegradable Lubricants

Shell’s Elitza Terzova explains the role that lubrication can play in helping miners to decarbonize their operations and transform supply chains.

How are today’s EALs formulated to deliver reliable performance in a broad range of industrial applications?

Shell agreed to acquire the environmentally considerate lubricants business of Switzerland-headquartered independent lubricants manufacturer Panolin G ...

Bio-based and sustainable lubricants are not always one and the same. What are the nuanced differences between them?

The amount of biolubricants used in the forestry industry should increase in coming years, a new study by Freedonia says, as equipment manufacturers a ...

Entering an important phase for greener, more sustainable lubricants Gone are the days when biobased lubricants were considered niche products and ...

Base Oil Report: Trends

September 2, 2020

While global lubricant demand drags, says Caitlin Jacobs, the odds are still looking good for renewable and biodegradable base stocks.

Same Difference?

June 24, 2019

Food comes from plants, but that doesnt mean biobased lubes are always fit for food processing.

Chinese engine oil buyers have been developing a taste for green lubes. Now consumers are expanding their palates to include biobased ones.

An Oregon state legislator introduced a bill last week that would require all state construction projects to use biodegradable lubricants, then quickl ...

Late Bloomers

May 27, 2014

Biodegradable lubricants and greases havent made great headway in most markets - but the seeds for success at last are in place, says longtime expert ...

Not Easy Being Green

May 17, 2014

G-Oil Green Motor Oil brags that its the first biodegradable engine oil to meet the API SM category. Its next hurdle: turning boasts into profits.

Not So Fast

May 1, 2014

To minimize the environmental impact of lubricant spills, industry has encouraged development of products that degrade quickly. Now a German firm warn ...