Volume 3 Issue 38
EPA Evaluates Antiwear Agent
September 16, 2020A chemical used as an antiwear additive in aviation turbine oils was among 20 chemicals listed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency this month as high priorities for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Rebound Forecast for Industrial Lubes
September 16, 2020Global demand volumes for general industrial oils and grease will decline 13% this year due to COVID-19’s impacts, consultancy Kline & Co. projected, but it added that opportunities loom in end-user industries such as transportation and power generation.
Decarbonization Could Boost EV Sales
September 16, 2020Electric vehicles could make up 90% of the United States’ passenger vehicle fleet by 2050 if the government and consumers become more aggressive about cutting carbon dioxide emissions, but they will be just 31% of the fleet if policies and practices evolve as they have been, BP predicted this week.
Briefly Noted
September 16, 2020RelaDyne acquired Ukiah, California-based Nick Barbieri Trucking LLC, an oil, lubricant, gasoline and diesel fuel distributor serving Northern California. Valvoline Inc. signed an agreement with Midland, Texas-based Kent Lubrication Centers Ltd. – doing business as Avis Lube – to purchase its 14 existing quick-lube centers, which will be rebranded as Valvoline Instant Oil Change service centers. Univar Solutions Inc. will distribute Daubert Chemical Co. Inc.’s Severe Atmospheric Corrosion Inhibitor additives product line in the United States and Canada. The additives are used by formulators in rust preventive coatings and corrosion inhibiting lubricants.