Dispersants

A Brief History of Dispersants and Future Needs
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A Brief History of Dispersants and Future Needs

June 6, 2022

Why are dispersants so important? How have they evolved over time? Will they continue to be a major formulation componen ...

Low-BN Cylinder Oils Fall Short of the Goal

Low-BN Cylinder Oils Fall Short of the Goal

November 2, 2020

In effect since the start of the year, the International Marine Organization’s 2020 international convention was imple ...

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The Journey to Compliance

December 21, 2019

Now that the marine industrys approach to IMO 2020 seems to be settling out, lubricant producers can ramp up efforts on ...

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The Sticky Problem of Viscous Additives

November 17, 2019

Almost the entire lubricant industry is moving toward lower viscosity fluids. But in some additive package components, m ...

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The Notorious PIBs

June 24, 2019

Polyisobutenes have kept a steady beat in the market. Recently producers have been cranking up the volume to meet increa ...

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Predicting the Future of Additive Package Components

May 20, 2019

Additive companies play a key role in the drive for improved fuel economy and emissions targets, which are in turn deter ...

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Afton Completes Singapore Expansion

September 21, 2018

Afton Chemical Corp. said Wednesday that it has completed an expansion of its lubricant additive plant in Singapore and ...

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Will Varnish Vanish?

May 21, 2018

New oils and maintenance techniques may finally scrub the threat of varnish from the face industrial equipment.

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Additives Boost Fuel Economy

December 29, 2015

Protecting engine parts with surface-active additives is critical to improving fuel economy, and may be a revolution in ...

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Will Additives Outpace the Lubes Market?

December 23, 2015

Demand for higher performance products means higher demand for additives, but not all components will benefit equally.

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Afton to Expand Singapore Plant

August 25, 2015

Afton Chemical Corp. announced last week that it will expand its new lubricant additives plant in Singapore, increasing ...

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Tianhe Dreams Big, Spends Big

September 8, 2014

A recent IPO infused the native Chinese additive company with $654 million, a key milepost on its path to becoming a bil ...

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Building Blocks for Lubes

May 22, 2014

While some lubricants need only a single component, such as a rust inhibitor, engine oils demand a complex mix of chemis ...

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Who Are the Additive Winners (and Losers)?

May 22, 2014

A new study sees antioxidants, friction modifiers and PPD racing ahead in this $10 billion market, as antiwear agents an ...

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Additives Growth Throttles Back

May 17, 2014

Global economic woes have deflated the near-term outlook for lube additives, but there are some brighter openings among ...

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Additives Growth to Outpace Lubes

April 2, 2014

Global consumption of lubricant additives is climbing 2.2 percent a year -- which is faster than the lubes they go into, ...

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Additives Demand Outpaces Lubes

February 26, 2014

Global lubricant additive consumption will grow 2.2 percent per year from 4 million metric tons in 2012 to 4.5 million t ...