Small in volume but high in cost, these specialized products go fearlessly where mineral oil based lubricants fear to tread. Where are they headed nex ...

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 ...

Whether on a chain saw, motorbike, model airplane or big ore truck, most two-cycle engines are heavy polluters. Well need better lubes to help clear t ...

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 ...

Fuchs Petrolub SE said last week that it has agreed to buy Lubritene and Lubrasa, sister specialty lubricant companies based in South Africa. Lubriten ...

Diesel engine oils are the largest category of automotive lubricants in India, and they are evolving quickly. A Gulf Oil official said recently that t ...

Castrol India Ltd.s profit dropped 19 percent in the first quarter of 2014. Net profit after taxes was Rs 100.2 crores (U.S. $17.2 million) for the th ...

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

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.

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

Researchers continue to bolster the durability and performance of seed oil based lubricants. Now if they can just get customers to try them …

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.

While awareness of food grade lubricants has grown significantly in the last ten years, much confusion remains surrounding food safety standards and r ...

Nancy DeMarco describes the challenges of designing greases for high-temperature applications.

Dick Beercheck covers the future outlook for food grade lubricants.