Lubes'n'Greases Magazine
• U.S. base oil producers handled this year’s arctic blast much better than in 2021.
• The German producer of Mannol lubricants remains committed to the United Kingdom market after being hit with punitive tariffs and accusations of improper practices.
• Ganesan Ganapathi offers best practices for commissioning and starting up finished lubricant factories.
• An NSF official talks about removing the forever chemicals from food-grade lubricants — and perhaps from other categories, too.
• Researchers measured carbon footprints of different greases to find what factors matter most. Their conclusions: Choice of base stock and thickeners can lower CO2 emissions, as can cooking times.
• Thomas Glenn observes that synthetic blends are falling from the middle tiers of the passenger car motor oil market.
• Taking oxygen out of lubricating systems could largely halt oxidation, researchers say, greatly extending the useful life of lubricants.
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Features
BUSINESS / UNITED KINGDOM
Mannol: Still Committed to U.K. After Dumping Case
The German producer of Mannol lubricants remains committed to the United Kingdom market after being hit with punitive tariffs and accusations of improper practices.
PLANTS & FACILITIES / GLOBAL
Dos and Don’ts for Commissioning a Blending Plant
Ganesan Ganapathi offers best practices for commissioning and starting up finished lubricant factories.
FOOD-GRADE LUBRICANTS / GLOBAL
Taking the PFAS Out of Food-grade Lubricants
An NSF official talks about removing the forever chemicals from food-grade lubricants — and perhaps from other categories, too.
INDUSTRIAL GREASES / GLOBAL
Calculating Real-life Product Carbon Footprints of Grease
Researchers measured carbon footprints of different greases to find what factors matter most. Their conclusions: Choice of base stock and thickeners can lower CO2 emissions, as can cooking times.
Departments
BASE STOCKS / NORTH AMERICA
March Base Oil Report
A Stitch in Time … Saves Supply
U.S. base oil producers handled this year’s arctic blast much better than in 2021.
HEAVY-DUTY ENGINE OIL SPECIFICATIONS / NORTH AMERICA
Need to Know
Is the PCMO Market Losing Its Middle?
Thomas Glenn observes that synthetic blends are falling from the middle tiers of the passenger car motor oil market.
SUSTAINABILITY / GLOBAL
Gleanings from the Industry
Inerting Lubricants: Remove Oxygen to Halt Oxidation
Taking oxygen out of lubricating systems could largely halt oxidation, researchers say, greatly extending the useful life of lubricants.