How well do phenolic compounds hold up against microbes such as bacteria, fungi and viruses in metalworking fluids? For the first time, a challenging ...

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

Automotive mechanics in a region of South Korea have been penalized by authorities for colluding to fix prices on motor oil changes. The countrys Fair ...

Rather than rely on Earth-based tests and limits, the scientific study of friction, wear and lubrication should aim for the stars, urges Nikolai Myshk ...

The National Lubricating Grease Institute has initiated legal action against a scam group claiming theyve been hired to help members book hotel rooms ...

Indias new fuel economy standards will demand lower viscosity automotive lubricants and more bespoke formulations, an official at a leading oil market ...

South Korea's lubricant market is reacting to more stringent diesel vehicle emission limits that are being phased in this year and next with higher qu ...

Infineums Chris Locke proposes a way to streamline the standards-setting process to reduce delays and focus resources on areas that deliver real value ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla.-California is cracking down on plastic packaging, but many lubricant manufacturers and packagers are unaware or uncertain of their obl ...

Asia has become the worlds largest and fastest-growing lubricant market, but it still relies largely on specifications developed in and for other regi ...

The Malaysian government announced that a mandate for the use of diesel containing 5 percent biofuel will be extended to the whole country in July.

The chief executive of Sri Lankas largest lubricant supplier complained recently that the island country does too little to ensure fair play in the lu ...

Shell opened a 1.8 billion (U.S. $290 million) lubricant technology center in Shanghai last week. The worlds largest lubricant supplier hopes the faci ...

A coalition that includes ILMA, the American Chemistry Council and rerefiner Safety-Kleen opposes a bill to mandate that motor oils sold in California ...

India recently announced a new schedule of mandates to raise the fuel efficiency of passenger cars over the next eight years. Observers say the rules ...

LONDON – Growing concerns about the engine-destroying effects of low speed pre-ignition, likely caused by droplets of oil and fuel mixed togethe ...

Orbit brand motor oil and transmission fluid can cause damage to car engines and automatic transmissions, the Petroleum Quality Institute of America s ...

An upgraded standard for diesel engine oils will be released in Japan next week, armed with a newly viable test for piston detergency. Later this year ...

Lukoil claims that it is being openly defrauded by a former Chinese distributor falsely claiming that it is still an authorized dealer in China.

The state of Oregon issued $30,400 in fines to a quick lube and a plumber for intentionally discharging an oily mixture into a creek in late 2012. Bot ...