Bench tests currently in use cannot mimic the oxidation mechanisms of real engines and may restrict future formulation development.

Dick Beercheck reviews the issues with Group III base oil interchange.

The Tanzanian Bureau of Standards shut down a lubricants manufacturer and confiscated substandard, counterfeit lubricants from distributors as a resul ...

Russian police shut down a business in an old warehouse in Togliatti, Samara Oblast, last week that allegedly manufactured counterfeit motor oils of p ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly adopted a second round of standards for medium- an ...

The Cabinet of Sri Lanka authorized the countrys Public Utilities Commission last week to act as regulator of the lubricants industry, part of the gov ...

As a part of the new API CK-4 and FA-4 heavy-duty diesel oil categories, a newly proposed ASTM International test standard (WK52873) has been introduc ...

During the first six months of this year, 22 lubricant marketing companies signed a letter of conformance to confirm compliance with the European Engi ...

While marine operators ponder Vessel General Permit compliance, the risk of violating other North American environmental regulations lurks just beneat ...

Three zones in oil reservoirs and sumps have an important story to tell about the health of a circulating oil system. They might be difficult to reach ...

Ukraine’s state railway Ukrzaliznytsia resumed its normal lubricant supply after a court reviewed the state monopolys appeal of a previous court ...

Chinas GTS Chemical Holdings withdrew from the London Stock Exchange last week, saying the listing was too expensive and provided too little help in i ...

The American Petroleum Institute will cease its provisional licensing of ILSAC GF-5 and API SN, SM, SL and SJ passenger car motor oil categories after ...

The U.S. Air Force is giving biobased automotive oils a chance to prove their mettle. Will green lubes win over this lucrative market?

With testing for existing engine oil specifications becoming tenuous, the API Auto Oil Advisory Panel expressed concern recently that introduction of ...

Sri Lankan officials decided last week to grant more licenses for lube suppliers, according to an executive from its state-owned oil company. The move ...

Indonesia is writing a national standard for lubricants and plans to implement it in the near future, according to a member of the Association of Lubr ...

Canadas recent decision to remove amino methyl propanol from its list of volatile organic compounds – due to its negligible effect on formation ...

Several U.S. government agencies, including the Air Force, are testing the performance of biobased motor oils in non-tactical ground vehicles for poss ...

The Toxic Substances Control Act reform legislation signed into law June 22 makes significant changes to the United States rules on registration and r ...