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MAY 2017 VOL. 23 ISSUE 5
Lubricating the
Energy Boom
The Hidden Life
of White Oils
HyGold 5000BS
Now Available
Group I Bright Stock
The Future Looks
Brighter
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Blending Performance and Security
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PUBLISHER'S LETTER
A Marriage of
Metalworking Giants
By now, you've su
MAY 2017 VOL. 23 ISSUE 5
HyGold 5000BS Now Available Group I Bright Stoc
PUBLISHER'S LETTER A Marriage of Metalworking
MAY 2017 VOL. 23 ISSUE 5 TABLE OF CONT
To meet your dexos1®:2015 additive
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Trusted solutions for exceptional performance
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organization. Communicate clearly the case for ac
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market), although 10W-XX and 5W-XX are rising. M
better fuel economy when run on SAE 10W-30 versu
backwards compatibility, but for most pre-2016 m
rowing the boiling range results in sig- nifican
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You use it. We manufacture it.
BOOK REVIEW Tribosystem Analysis: A Practical
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tion of lithium and lithium complex greases total
sively refined into either lithi- um carbonate or
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of high temperature resistant and extreme pressur
Think beyond the foam
or well over a century,
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explains that the body metabolizes these substanc
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ucts are well controlled, but that there is littl
Lubricating the Energy Boom
Natural gas engines are increasingly favored for
Salicylate Detergents Control Acid
group II base oils regular, reliable supply and
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mer can provide a useful way to probe the challen
BY KIARA CANDELARIA & CAITLIN JACOBS
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You have choices.
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Move your innovations FORWARD with NEXBASE®
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Specialty oils for maximum emulsion stability and
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Sustainable Lubricants High
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