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NOVEMBER 2018
VOL. 12 ISSUE 11
Microbial Threat to
Biobased Lubes
Standardizing East
Africa’s Industry
Solutions Geared
for Industry
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PUBLISHER’S LETTER
Wave Hello to Electric Vehicles
In every industry conference, lubri-
cant company boardroom and design
workshop of carmakers from Stuttgart
to Shanghai, talk of vehicle electri-
fication is everywhere. While some
industry voices predict that the death
of engine oils will soon be upon us,
others are focusing on the new oppor-
tunities that the uptake of hybrid and
full electric vehicles is already bringing
NOVEMBER 2018 VOL. 12 ISSUE 11 Microbi
Solutions Geared for Industry From the trust
PUBLISHER’S LETTER Wave Hello to Electric V
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BASE OIL REPORT Base Oils in Additive Produ
Teaming up for your solution Developi
Continued from page 6 then the performance addi-
Always Moving To consistently provide relevant
REGULATING EAST AFRICA’S LUBES MARKET
the need for registration of all lubricants produ
in the supply chain. This creates confusion and r
Propelling solutions for tomorrow In our ongoing
Continued from page 12 fective regulations is tak
group II base oils regular, reliable supply and
ARE BIOBASED LUBRICANTS FOOD FOR MICROBES? Photo
Favored by legislators for t
I nterest in renewable lubricants f
Table 1: Physical Properties of Tested Fluids Typ
Figure 1: Microbial Activity in Aqueous Phase of
NEW FOR 2019 Electric vehicles
Continued from page 20 (the water) underneath. Th
Keep your business flowing in even the coldest co
Figure 3: Increase of Acid Value in Organic Phase
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THE MIDDLE EAST REMAINS THE TORCHBEARER
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predicted that Group II capacity will increase to
Middle East Lubricants Demand (thousand t/y) 0
IPAC 2600 Series - Stopping Corrosion in its Trac
BERICAP Technology for lubricants and
Middle East, experts said. GP’s Shyam predicted t
Newsmakers Azmol-British Petrochemical
CUSTOM RESEARCH Gain deeper insight
Continued from page 34 ity of nearly 225,000 metr
Doing Deals Total Lubricants U.K. struck a n
company Brenntag AG agreed to engineeri
construction is part of plans to expand the compa
The new interactive Q & A platform for the
release. LSPI is a persistent issue among turbo-c
LAST WORD Uncertainty Rules the High Seas
For a high performance, flexible solution
Give them the treat they deserve… Supplemen