Bio & Synthetics

Castor Oil Supply from India Resumes

Castor Oil Supply from India Resumes

Lube Report Asia - May 1, 2020

Shipments of castor oil derivatives are flowing from India once again, easing availability of popular grease additives a ...

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Synthetics Market Set to Grow in India

Lube Report Asia - May 11, 2018

The market for high quality base oils and synthetics in India will expand going forward as automakers strive to meet str ...

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Regs to Boost Biobased Lubes

Lube Report Asia - November 21, 2017

Asian policymakers continual tightening of environmental regulations is expected to help spur biobased lubricants demand ...

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Korean Politician Urges Dam Lubes Reform

Lube Report Asia - November 14, 2017

Lubricants in the majority of water resource facilities in South Korea pose threats to public safety and the environment ...

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Chinese Ether Maker Flexes Muscles in R&D

Lube Report Asia - November 7, 2017

A Chinese ether maker decided to maximize its competitiveness through serving niche markets.

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Verdezyne DDDA Plant Underway

Lube Report Asia - October 17, 2017

Verdezyne Inc. began constructing a commercial-scale, palm-based dodecanedioic acid manufacturing facility in Iskandar, ...

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KLK Expands Esters Capacity

Lube Report Asia - October 10, 2017

Malaysias KLK Oleo Sdn increased its ester production capacity by 40 percent with the completion of a new plant in Klang ...

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CTL Supplier Eyes Synlubes Market

Lube Report Asia - August 1, 2017

China may soon welcome a new provider of synthetic lubricants derived from coal-to-liquid base stocks, as Shanxi Luan Ta ...

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Vehicle Production to Float Asias Market

Lube Report Asia - May 30, 2017

The Asia-Pacific regions total lube market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of nearly 4 percent through 202 ...

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Sri Lankas Synlubes Tax Hike: Good or Bad?

Lube Report Asia - April 11, 2017

Duties and taxes on synthetic lubricants in Sri Lanka shot up by 31 percent late last year, a move commerce advocate gro ...

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Indonesia May See Shift to Synthetic PCMOs

Lube Report Asia - March 7, 2017

As Indonesias automotive parc continues its forecasted path to over a million units this year, observers say that prefer ...

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Synthetics Forecast to Lead Asia-Pacifics Lube Growth

Lube Report Asia - November 29, 2016

Asia-Pacific's synthetic lubricants demand will expand at a compound annual rate of more than 6 percent to 2020, with Ja ...

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Group III Dominates India Synlubes

Lube Report Asia - April 12, 2016

Demand for synthetic base stocks in India is growing, but the markets price consciousness means that most of the volume ...

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Perstorp Considers Penta Plant in India

Lube Report Asia - March 1, 2016

Perstorp announced recently that it may build a world-scale pentaerythritol factory in India to better position itself t ...

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Biodegradables Still Marginal in China

Lube Report Asia - February 16, 2016

Biodegradable base stocks have yet to gain much popularity in China, but a growing number of companies are making invest ...

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Green Cars a Boon for Indie Workshops?

Lube Report Asia - February 2, 2016

As warranties expire on the first waves of Indonesia's low-cost green cars, independent automobile workshops are likely ...

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Synthetic Base Stocks Flow From Asia

Lube Report Asia - September 22, 2015

Compared to Europe and North America, the Asia-Pacific region does not consume much synthetic base stock, but it produce ...