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Lubricants Breathe Life into Ventilators

Lubricants Breathe Life into Ventilators

LNG Magazine - July 2, 2020

While blenders converting their production lines for hand sanitizer grab headlines, companies that make greases for life ...

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Places’n’Faces

June 2, 2020

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Nynas Nynas AB announced last month that Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. sold a 35 percent s ...

Spotlight on Grease

Spotlight on Grease

June 2, 2020

The grease industry has been under pressure to develop formulations that keep pace with the increased performance and ef ...

Shear Improvement: Polymers Keep Mechanical Stability

Shear Improvement: Polymers Keep Mechanical Stability

June 2, 2020

Polymers can improve water resistance, thickener yield and tackiness in grease formulations, but their long molecular st ...

Greases Make MR Fluid Technology Stick

Greases Make MR Fluid Technology Stick

June 2, 2020

Magnetorheological fluids are being used in an increasing number of applications, but this relatively new technology sti ...

A New LSPI Test for Aged Oil

A New LSPI Test for Aged Oil

April 29, 2020

ILSAC GF-6 makes its debut this month, but trouble is already brewing around LPSI prevention as engine oils age. A new t ...

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Product News

April 29, 2020

Lube’n’Go Citgo Petroleum Corp. has developed the Mystik GoBox for the agricultural sector. The packaging system ...

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Small Adcos Package Up Success

July 22, 2019

Smaller additive companies are nimbly filling in markets the big four have left behind, with some even offering their ow ...

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Judging an Oil by Its Label

July 22, 2019

What can a reasonable consumer be expected to glean from an engine oil bottle? The answer seems to be a moving target.

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The Notorious PIBs

June 24, 2019

Polyisobutenes have kept a steady beat in the market. Recently producers have been cranking up the volume to meet increa ...

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Downsizing Additives

February 19, 2019

Ongoing research examines how tiny polymer beads can produce big performance benefits throughout a lubricants service li ...

REACHing for Lube Additives

REACHing for Lube Additives

September 19, 2018

Some small-volume chemicals-like lube additives-may have slipped through the cracks of REACH registration in the EU, cre ...

On the Right Tack

On the Right Tack

September 19, 2018

The two-finger test for lube tackiness is finally being bumped by a standardized method, while a novel additive has emer ...

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Automotive

March 19, 2018

Steve Swedberg traces modern additive chemistry back to the first Arab oil embargo.

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Additives Confound the Count

November 16, 2017

Detecting particles in oil is crucial to prevent contamination and equipment failures. Additives, however, can muddle th ...

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Diving for Pearls

November 16, 2016

Like seeding oysters, the additives maker has nurtured long-term investments and waited patiently for the pay-off. Can t ...

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Best Practices

July 20, 2016

Sara Lefcourt looks down the road at ride sharings potential influence on the lubricants industry.