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MARCH 2018 VOL. 24 ISSUE 3
Gag the Glug
Biolubes
Sprout Ahead
Solvency
and Viscosity
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PUBLISHER'S LETTER
Keeping an Eye on Supplies
A ny industry is wise to pay attention
to the security of its raw materials
supply, and lithium has been thrust
to the forefront of many grease producers'
minds thanks to the rise in lithium-ion bat-
tery usage in electric vehicles and other
electronic devices.
The German Mineral Resources Agency
expects to see 10 million new electric
vehicle registrations in 2025, reported the<
MARCH 2018 VOL. 24 ISSUE 3
Solvency and Viscosity Delivered From the truste
PUBLISHER'S LETTER Keeping an Eye on Supplies
MARCH 2018 VOL. 24 ISSUE 3 TABLE OF CO
To help meet your reliability expectations
AUTOMOTIVE Engine Tests Come Under Scrutiny
AUTOMOTIVE Continued from page 6
Formulation Comprehensive, state-of-the-art
AUTOMOTIVE Continued f
to verify the old oils. There's bound to be an en
BEST PRACTICES What's on Your Agenda? In th
group II base oils regular, reliable supply and
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reduction activities, culture change or reorganiz
NEED TO KNOW Who's Next? It seems not a da
HOW IT'S MADE MATTERS AS MUCH AS HOW IT PERFORMS…
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Packaging touches every industry on the planet, a
Packaging ics and printing in the form of u
despite the issues with putting chemi- cals in pa
Packaging Greif Packaging Succes
Fluid-Bag Putting Lubes and Grease in a Bag
Engine Oils Drive Latin American Lubes BY CAITLI
The Angel of Independence watches over the major
API Engine Oil Specs' Market Share in Latin Ameri
Turning Your Ideas Into Reality With a p
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Pump up your performance. Just by changing you
New Ideas for Novel Base Stocks BY MARY MOON
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Groups III and IV. As the test went on, the frict
The clear choice from start to finish. PURITY
Comparison of ISO 32 Estolide with Other Base Oil
26-28 June 2018 // Fairmont Hotel // Singapore
38 MARCH 2018
BY GEORGE GILL Increasi
Global Biobased Lubricant Demand, 2016 Total: 250
Our products are so good because they are in fact
PUZZLED BY BASE STOCKS?
Continued from page 40 accounting for almost two
Photo: Valvoline LUBES'N'GREASES 4
the no-glug vented pail cover can increase flow r
Approximately 70 percent of passenger car motor o
By Lisa Tocci
When Austria's VoestAlpine Steel was troubled by
Figure 1. Composition and Properties of Investiga
ed two years despite regular oil changes.” Pro
PRODUCT NEWS PRODUCT NEWS Stronger storage.
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GET FOUND. Can Your Customers Find You? Get
Continued from page 54 company the largest share-
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR LETTERS Counting on Fluid
Using ASTM D7647 pro- vides a better represent
BASE OIL REPORT Rockets Are Not the Only Ones
Bringing the future into focus In a world of evol
YOUR BUSINESS A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs
Now, the strongest base oil supply chain i
WHEN YOU HAVE A STRONG BASE, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE