Regulations Specs & Testing

Mannol Brake Fluid Fails Second VLS Testing

Mannol Brake Fluid Fails Second VLS Testing

May 7, 2025

Mannol brake fluid fails second round of tests to ensure it meets life-saving performance claims.

API Is Not Alone

API Is Not Alone

April 30, 2025

Who are the major players in motor oil specification development right now, and how are they impacting the lubricants in ...

ATIEL Releases ACEA Compliance Tools

ATIEL Releases ACEA Compliance Tools

April 27, 2025

ATIEL launched two new resources designed to support lubricant marketers in aligning with ACEA oil sequences.

Lubrizol Gets China’s GB D1 Standard

Lubrizol Gets China’s GB D1 Standard

April 23, 2025

Lubrizol CV1150 heavy duty motor oil additive package meets China’s GB D1 specification for heavy duty engines.

Total Opens Lagos Lab, Departs Manilla

Total Opens Lagos Lab, Departs Manilla

March 19, 2025

TotalEnergies opened an oil condition monitoring laboratory and closed out operations in Manilla.

PC-12 Changes Are Coming

PC-12 Changes Are Coming

February 3, 2025

PC-12 is in the works. How may the new category differ from its predecessor?

Two New Substances on ECHA Concern List

Two New Substances on ECHA Concern List

January 29, 2025

Two substances used in the production of lubricants and greases were added to the European Chemicals Agency’s candidat ...

VLS Closes Certas TBN Claim Case

VLS Closes Certas TBN Claim Case

January 29, 2025

Certas Lubricant Solution was quick to withdraw a legacy automotive lubricant after a Verification of Lubrication Specif ...

EPA Calls Formaldehyde Health Risk

EPA Calls Formaldehyde Health Risk

January 8, 2025

The Unite States Environmental Protection Agency formally concluded last week that formaldehyde poses an unreasonable he ...

Field Services: A Strategic Solution to the Reliability Skills Gap

Field Services: A Strategic Solution to the Reliability Skills Gap

January 2, 2025

Eurofins TestOil explores how reliability field services can offer a smart solution to knowledge gaps left by mass retir ...

Concerning Quality

Concerning Quality

January 2, 2025

Is the lubricants business on its way to commoditization? Tom Glenn weighs in.

GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31

GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31

December 18, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next passenger car engine oil specification due to market in four months, will make engines significantl ...

Lube Groups Flag Sustainability Guidance

Lube Groups Flag Sustainability Guidance

December 4, 2024

Leading lubricant associations in the United States and Europe have expressed concerns over an influential sustainabilit ...

The Only Constant Is (Climate) Change

The Only Constant Is (Climate) Change

December 2, 2024

Climate change seems inevitable, but the European Green Deal is taking steps to mitigate the damage.

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

December 2, 2024

As first license for GF-7 nears, lubricant manufacturers must adjust their blending strategies to meet new performance r ...

Additive

Chile Mandates Lubricant Recycling

November 20, 2024

Chile recently adopted an extended responsibility law that will require lubricant suppliers to ensure that their product ...

Stimulus Should Boost China Market

Stimulus Should Boost China Market

October 30, 2024

China’s lubricant industry stands to benefit from the government’s economic stimulus pledges aimed at stemming the c ...