Consistent, reliable chemistry is fundamental for any base oil customer. Companies often talk about security, but how can you...
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Since 2014, there has been a sharp increase in base oil production capacity. In 2019, production capacity soared, with...
In October 2016, Valentina Serra-Holm was elected president of the Union of European Lubricants Industry (UEIL), replacing outgoing president...
New low viscosity grade engine oil specification rises from the ashes of category development delays
The Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) has proposed a new viscosity grade engine oil specification for the Japanese market,...
Lubricant requirements to meet future engine technologies for India’s BS VI and fuel economy mandate
Compiled from staff reports During the 10th International Symposium on Fuels and Lubricants (ISFL-2016) held in Delhi, India,...
In the last issue of Fuels & Lubes International, we covered the dwindling supply of Group I base oils...
The decline of paraffinic Group I base oils is a well-known fact, as Groups II and III are becoming...
by Hank Hogan It’s like having your cake and eating it too. According to Satoshi Hirano, project manager in the...