Husky Says Mush to Hydraulic Fluid
Petro-Canada Lubricants food grade Purity FG Synthetic Fluid 46 snagged approval from global machine company Husky Injection Molding Systems. It makes Petro-Canada the first global supplier to offer food grade and non-food grade OEM approved hydraulic fluid.
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Savsol India Rebooted
Savita Oil Technologies relaunched its Savsol lubricant and engine oil range in revamped packaging. It comes after the Indian companys market research found consumers and mechanics are increasingly becoming aware of environmentally sensitive products as well as demanding good lubricant performance. Around one-third of Savitas lubricants are formulated with API Group III base oils, and its engine oils meet BS-IV emissions standards for every vehicle type, the company said. www.savsol.com
First Online AI Product Support
LubeChat is the first artificial intelligence chat robot devised by Shell for its business to business lubricants customers. The bot will give users real-time access to Shell products, technical support, safety data sheets and recommended alternative products and help find the nearest authorized distributors. www.shell.com
New Low-foam Additives
Swiss chemicals company Clariant showcased its new range of low-foaming emulsifiers for metalworking fluids at the recent STLE Annual Meeting and Exposition in Minneapolis. These fluids are non-ionic emulsifiers free of human or environmental hazard labeling that replace its traditional alcohol ethoxylate-based products for metalworking fluid formulations, the company said. The new products, Emulsogen MTP 020, Emulsogen MTP 030 and Emulsogen MTP 090, join Emulsogen MTP 070 to bolster the companys new range of low-foaming emulsifiers for the chemicals industry, it said in a statement. www.clariant.com
Institute of Materials Renews Oil Database
The Institute of Materials, a U.S. lubricant data provider, has updated its global online database of more than 18,000 engine oils. The data is available in regional or custom-configured formats for customers worldwide, including the EMEA region. The database can help users compare competitors oil properties, audit blend consistency, monitor formulation changes and assess the quality of thousands of engine oils, using filters such as brand, supplier, SAE grade, service class, country and region. www.instituteofmaterials.com