Regulations Specs & Testing

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GF-7, a More Modest Upgrade, Will Launch March 31

December 18, 2024

ILSAC GF-7, the next passenger car engine oil specification due to market in four months, will make engines significantl ...

Lube Groups Flag Sustainability Guidance

Lube Groups Flag Sustainability Guidance

December 4, 2024

Leading lubricant associations in the United States and Europe have expressed concerns over an influential sustainabilit ...

The Only Constant Is (Climate) Change

The Only Constant Is (Climate) Change

December 2, 2024

Climate change seems inevitable, but the European Green Deal is taking steps to mitigate the damage.

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

A Growing Need for Additive Versatility

December 2, 2024

As first license for GF-7 nears, lubricant manufacturers must adjust their blending strategies to meet new performance r ...

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Chile Mandates Lubricant Recycling

November 20, 2024

Chile recently adopted an extended responsibility law that will require lubricant suppliers to ensure that their product ...

Stimulus Should Boost China Market

Stimulus Should Boost China Market

October 30, 2024

China’s lubricant industry stands to benefit from the government’s economic stimulus pledges aimed at stemming the c ...

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Commercialization Starts for ACEA 2024

October 30, 2024

Commercialization of Europe’s new industry engine oil standard for heavy-duty diesel engines opened on Oct. 15, allowi ...

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

ILSAC GF-7: A Meaningful Upgrade

September 27, 2024

Steve Haffner discusses the benefits of ILSAC GF-7 as well as some of the concerns stakeholders had that have now been r ...

Innovation Is More than New Molecules

Innovation Is More than New Molecules

September 27, 2024

Chemical regulation may be reducing the flow of new molecules into the market, but it has prompted a variety of new appr ...

Comprehensive Condition Monitoring

Comprehensive Condition Monitoring

September 27, 2024

Oil analysis is at the core of condition monitoring, but other complementary tests can help to round out a predictive ma ...

RelaDyne Expands in Latin America

RelaDyne Expands in Latin America

September 25, 2024

RelaDyne acquired Oil Flush, an industrial lubrication service provider based in Chihuahua, Mexico. The acquisition furt ...

JASO’s Flat-viscosity Spec Coming Soon

JASO’s Flat-viscosity Spec Coming Soon

August 7, 2024

The Japanese Automotive Standards Organization has developed a specification for new generation of ultra-high viscosity ...

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Podcast 24: Regulation Over-REACH

August 1, 2024

Regulating the production, handling and trade of chemicals, some of which are potentially dangerous, is unarguably a goo ...

How Do Chemical Regulations Influence the Lubricants Industry?

How Do Chemical Regulations Influence the Lubricants Industry?

August 1, 2024

Chemical regulations are becoming more stringent and numerous, especially in regions like Europe. How might these regula ...

How Would Proposed SDPA Regulations Affect Lubricant Additives?

How Would Proposed SDPA Regulations Affect Lubricant Additives?

August 1, 2024

ATC explains its stance on the proposed EU Harmonized Classification and Labelling for C4:C8 and C9 substituted diphenyl ...

ILSAC GF-7: Welcome or Not?

ILSAC GF-7: Welcome or Not?

August 1, 2024

Steve Haffner explores how stakeholder alignment for ILSAC GF-7 has differed from that of past categories.

Lube is Stable in Hydrogen ICEs

Lube is Stable in Hydrogen ICEs

July 24, 2024

Contrary to expectations, lubricants showed no significant signs of degradation in two heavy-duty hydrogen-fueled intern ...