Industrial Greases

Greases Keep Components Moving in Space

Greases Keep Components Moving in Space

September 9, 2020

“Greases are absolutely the space lubricant of choice,” Christopher DellaCorte, senior technologist of tribology at ...

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Idemitsu Team Develops Wind Turbine Lubes

September 4, 2020

Idemitsu Kosan announced that it is cooperating with two Japanese universities on a grant project to develop wind turbin ...

Slump, Rebound Forecast for Wind Energy Lubes

Slump, Rebound Forecast for Wind Energy Lubes

July 28, 2020

The current economic downturn should cause a setback for demand of lubricants used in wind turbines, but the industry sh ...

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European Grease Volumes Drop

July 5, 2020

Europe reported slightly lower grease production in 2019, according to a survey conducted by the United States-based Nat ...

Lubricants Breathe Life into Ventilators

Lubricants Breathe Life into Ventilators

July 2, 2020

While blenders converting their production lines for hand sanitizer grab headlines, companies that make greases for life ...

North American Grease Production Slips

North American Grease Production Slips

July 1, 2020

North American production of lubricating greases seems to have dipped from 2018 to 2019, according to a survey by the Un ...

Russia’s Grease Output Jumps 50 Percent

Russia’s Grease Output Jumps 50 Percent

June 14, 2020

Grease production in Russia rose 51 percent in 2019, continuing a four-year growth trend that has been boosted by a gove ...

Spotlight on Grease

Spotlight on Grease

June 2, 2020

The grease industry has been under pressure to develop formulations that keep pace with the increased performance and ef ...

Shear Improvement: Polymers Keep Mechanical Stability

Shear Improvement: Polymers Keep Mechanical Stability

June 2, 2020

Polymers can improve water resistance, thickener yield and tackiness in grease formulations, but their long molecular st ...

Robots Need Lubes, Too

Robots Need Lubes, Too

June 2, 2020

Industrial robots have multiple joints, similar to human elbows and knees. Unlike humans, regular greasing is all they n ...

Greases Make MR Fluid Technology Stick

Greases Make MR Fluid Technology Stick

June 2, 2020

Magnetorheological fluids are being used in an increasing number of applications, but this relatively new technology sti ...

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Marketing Matters

April 27, 2020

Emeka Umejei looks at African grease trends.

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Gost in the Machine

January 17, 2020

When lubrication is concerned, standards need to evolve to match advances in technology. In Russia, some grease manufact ...

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Shell Acquires Industrial Fluids Manufacturer

December 25, 2019

Shell Lubricants acquired the assets of American Chemical Technologies Inc., which manufactures and distributes industri ...

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Expanding to Grow in Evolving Grease Market

November 20, 2019

Aerospace Lubricants is nearing completion on an expansion to add 10 million pounds of grease production capacity at its ...

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Passing the Test: Choosing the Best Grease for Your Heavy Equipment

November 20, 2019

A how-to guide for using bench tests to select the right grease for your heavy mining equipment.

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Axel to Expand, Improve U.S. Grease Plants

October 30, 2019

Axel Christiernsson AB announced on Monday a multi-million dollar expansion and improvement plan across its three grease ...

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Digitializing Can Benefit Production, Expert Says

September 25, 2019

Lubricant and grease production plants can improve efficiency and profitability by digitalizing their operations, an ind ...