Esters

Oleochemicals Companies Step into Base Stocks Arena

Oleochemicals Companies Step into Base Stocks Arena

February 1, 2023

Many oleochemical producers are looking to increase their presence in the lubricants industry. How are factors such as p ...

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Oleon Acquires Blending Plant in Texas

December 7, 2022

Oleochemical producer Oleon acquired a blending plant in Conroe, Texas, the company announced this week. Oleon’s ester ...

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Peter Greven Boosts Esters Output

April 26, 2022

German oleochemical supplier Peter Greven GmbH announced last week that it has expanded ester production capacity at its ...

Custom Content in association with Oleon

Custom Content in association with Oleon

January 1, 2021

Performance without Compromise Esters have become almost synonymous with high-performance formulations used in demand ...

BASF Expands Esters Plant in China

BASF Expands Esters Plant in China

October 16, 2020

BASF said Monday that it will almost double synthetic ester base stocks production capacity at its Jinshan, China, site ...

Russian Firm Expands Fatty Acids Plant

Russian Firm Expands Fatty Acids Plant

August 23, 2020

Russian specialty chemical producer Vyazemsky Plant for Synthetic Products expanded its capacity to manufacture fatty ac ...

MFG Upgrades Manufacturing Plants

MFG Upgrades Manufacturing Plants

August 28, 2019

MFG Chemical recently announced manufacturing upgrades at its facilities in Dalton, Georgia, that make surfactants, este ...

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Spotlight on Esters

April 15, 2019

With environmental pressures growing and applications becoming more demanding, marketers explain how esters are stepping ...

Europes Esters Production Hotspot

Europes Esters Production Hotspot

February 20, 2018

The global lubricant industrys consumption of esters is faster than the overall industry. One market that can slake this ...

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SPOTLIGHT ON ESTERS

August 31, 2017

Esters manufacturers highlight benefits and new developments in this high-value class of synthetic base stocks.

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China Pursues Biodegradables

August 17, 2016

Chinese engine oil buyers have been developing a taste for green lubes. Now consumers are expanding their palates to inc ...

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Demand Sprouts for Ester Lubes

April 14, 2015

Although global lubricants demand is consistently flat, ester-based lubricants will grow at an average rate of 6 percent ...

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Esters Seize the Day

January 31, 2014

Chris Donaghy of Croda shows why these versatile synthetic fluids are gaining favor, and pinpoints the hottest growth op ...

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Croda Grows U.S. Esters Capacity

September 7, 2011

Croda Inc. opened a facility to make esters for lubricants at its Atlas Point manufacturing site in Delaware. The projec ...