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OCTOBER 2016 VOL. 22 ISSUE 10
TRC Dreams
Big in Texas
What Do Plant
Managers
Make?
HyGold 5000BS
Now Available
Group I Bright Stock
The Future Looks
Brighter
HyGold 5000BS offers blend options afforded by no other bright stock on the market.
With double the viscosity of a conventional Group I bright stock, low pour point and
excellent color, it creates value in a wide range of lubricant applications.
Blending Performance and Security
Ergon remains committed to reliable supply of specialty oil products worldwide. Our
investment in the latest Group I bright stock refining technology positions us to meet
future market demand on a global scale. Visit ergonnsa.com/5000BS to learn more.
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Despite political uncertainty, Egypt's lubricants
lubricants demand at 441,000 metric tons, making
Egypt's Base Oil Capacity (All API Group I)
Performance you can rely on. PROTECTIO
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capacity, more flexibility and more opportunities
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Oleate Esters Produced the Least Friction Ol
Pronouced Differences Among VG 150 Esters Ol
In the third test, a Mini Traction Machine eva
perature, even within the same chemistry group.
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ging along. It's steady-as-she-goes,” con- firmed
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Ergon in Vicksburg and ExxonMobil in Baytown [Tex
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