Lubricants World articles from December 2003

Lubricants World archives from December 2003

Work together for a solution.(Commentary ...)(oil mist exposure standards)
December 1, 2003... Litigation may lead to a change in exposure standards for oil mist. A suit filed by the United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers of America against United States Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao on October 21 of this year, seeks a reduction...

The National Lubricating Grease Institute.(Association Perspective)
December 1, 2003... The National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) was incorporated in 1933 as the National Association of Lubricating Grease Manufacturers, Inc., for the purpose of writing a lubricants and grease code to be used under the National Recovery...

Estimated paraffinic base oil prices *.(Markets & Economics)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Estimated Paraffinic Base Oil Prices * October 2003 Viscosity Average Low-High Light (70-150) 162 159-165 Medium (195-350) 154 149-160 Heavy (500-600) 166 161-172...

Producer price index.(Markets & Economics)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Producer Price Index Sept 02-Sept 03 Note: Data are Preliminary 2003 2003 Product (Index Date) Aug Sept [DELTA] %[DELTA] Finished lubricants...

Paraffinic base oil prices *.(Markets & Economics)(Illustration)
December 1, 2003... Paraffinic Base Oil Prices * Viscosity October September August Grade 2003 2003 2003 ConocoPhillips Gulf Coast 70 172 172 172 110 160 ...

Pilot Chemical and Palmer Holland in marketing alliance.(Company/Industry News)(covering lubricant additives in the Midwestern United States)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Pilot Chemical and Palmer Holland have signed a marketing agreement covering lubricant additives in the Midwestern United States. The agreement names Palmer Holland as the preferred distributor for Pilot's Aristonate synthetic sulfonates and...

Aspen Chemical to represent Elco.(Company/Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Aspen Chemical Co. has been appointed representative for Elco products used in metalworking and allied applications. Their geographic coverage will extend from the U.S. East Coast to Ohio.

SK base oil plant affected by refinery fire.(Company/Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A fire at SK Corp.'s Ulsan, Korea, refinery on October 20 has impacted Group III base oil at the facility. SK said no one was injured in the fire, which followed an explosion in a boiler adjacent to the hydrocracker of its heavy oil upgrading...

Alemite appoints new Chief Executive Officer.(Company/Industry News)(Dana Waterman)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Alemite Corp. has appointed Dana Waterman as the company's new Chief Executive Officer. In accepting the lead position at the company, Mr. Waterman is establishing strong goals, and implementing a detailed plan designed to make Alemite the...

Metalworking Lubricants Company seeking ISO 14000.(Company/Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Metalworking Lubricants Company has decided to become ISO 14000 certified. Released in 1996, ISO 14000 is a global series of environmental management systems (EMS) standards, providing a framework for organizations to demonstrate their...

Houghton's John Burke chairs STLE blue ribbon committee.(Company/Industry News)(Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers)
December 1, 2003... Houghton International's FLUIDCARE(tm) Division has announced that its director of engineering services, John Burke, is serving as chairman of a Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) committee that is investigating the...

American Refining Group receives ISO 9001:2000 certification.(Company/Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The Quality Management System of Group I Base Oil producer American Refining Group (Bradford, Pennsylvania) has been certified as compliant with the International Standards Organization's ISO 9001:2000 standard. The ISO 9000 family of...

Quaker Chemical buys Vulcan lube businesses.(Company/Industry News)(Vulcan Co.'s steel and food-grade lubricants businesses)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Quaker Chemical Corp. has bought Cincinnati Vulcan Co.'s steel and food-grade lubricants businesses. Vulcan kept its metalworking fluids and fuel oil businesses, and will continue operating from its facilities in Cincinnati. Terms of the deal...

FedChem receives ISO9001:2000 certification.(Company/Industry News)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... FedChem LLC has been certified as compliant with the International Standards Organization's ISO 9001:2000 standard. The company is a manufacturer of aluminum organic chemicals used in the production of lubricating grease, printing ink, and...

ChevronTexaco Lubricants meet new Mack engine oil specification.(Automotive)
December 1, 2003... ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) heavy duty engine oils will appear on the initial Mack EO-N Premium Plus 03 approval list and a service bulletin that was issued in early October. The new Mack engine oil specification requires...

Mobil 1 named factory and service fill for Mercedes-Benz sports car.(Automotive)
December 1, 2003... Mobil 1 5W-50 oil has been named by Mercedes-Benz as the recommended engine oil for its recently released 626 horse-power Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren sports car. Purchasers of the SLR McLaren will see the words "Recommend Mobil 1 5W-50 oil"...

ExxonMobil, DaimlerChrysler develop new diesel engine oil.(Automotive)
December 1, 2003... A cooperative technology project between ExxonMobil and DaimlerChrysler has resulted in the development of a new diesel engine oil that is low in sulfur, phosphorus and ash. The companies say that when coupled with DaimlerChrysler's new...

CITGO, Mystik engine oils meet new engine oil specification.(Automotive)(CITGO Petroleum Corp.)
December 1, 2003... CITGO Petroleum Corporation's CITGARD 600 SAE 15W-40 and Mystik JT-8 SAE 15W-40 and 15W-50 heavy-duty engine oils have been qualified for the new Mack EO-N Premium Plus 03 specification, for all Mack ASET AC and AI 2002/2003 EGR diesel...

New sodium sulfonate.(Additives)(Crompton Corp.)
December 1, 2003... Crompton Corp. has introduced a new patent pending high molecular weight sodium sulfonate, Petronate MNH, for use as a corrosion inhibitor for soluble and semi-synthetic oils. The new sulfonate can be used as a coolant, as well as for chip...

Best practices for equipment lubrication.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2003... One of the crucial aspects of equipment maintenance is lubrication. It is generally accepted that 65% to 70% of all mechanical failures and/or premature equipment replacement in industrial facilities are, in some way, related to poor...

Molykote introduces five new bearing greases.(Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Molykote has introduced five new bearing greases designed for high-performance applications, such as electrical motors, fan bearings, rail cars, elevators, construction machines, hot rolling mills, central locking systems and window lifters....

New semi-synthetic coolant.(Products)
December 1, 2003... Houghton International has introduced Hocut-795-MP, a semi-synthetic version of its Hocut 795 biostable cutting and grinding fluid. The new version features a reduced oil content, making it ideal for machining and grinding so-called dirty...

Cost-effective, tamper-indicating closure for automotive and chemical packaging.(Products)
December 1, 2003... Rexam Closures & Containers' 28 CG1 closure offers automotive quart oil manufacturers a cost-effective, tamper-evident package. The webbed tamper-indicating band provides assurance of product integrity that can be seen, heard, and felt when...

Cordless grease gun improves productivity.(Products)
December 1, 2003... Alemite Corp. has introduced a new 12-volt cordless grease gun that produces more grease on a single charge in high-pressure, high-flow applications than any Cordless Power Grease Gun. In developing the new Model 575 Cordless Grease Gun,...

ExxonMobil oil analysis services.(Techwatch)
December 1, 2003... ExxonMobil Integrated Lubrication Stances (ILS) is a program designed to help commercial lubricant users design and maintain an optimal lubricant program for assets. The ILS program revolves use of a series of on-site reclamation and...

On-line quotes for lubricant testing.(Techwatch)
December 1, 2003... Molykote, a division of Dow Corning, now offers price quotes for online lubrication testing services. Customers in the Americas and Europe can quickly receive a quote by clicking on a desired test, then indicating the material, test method...

Viscosity management software.(Techwatch)(from Tribosoft)
December 1, 2003... Viscosity describes the rheological properties of a lubricant. It is the most important physical property of oil, and is dependent upon temperature, pressure and shear rate. There are different measuring procedures known and standardized for...

Chemical industry website.(Techwatch)
December 1, 2003... ChemIndustry.com (www.neis.com) is the leading comprehensive directory and search engine for chemical and related industry professionals. Its database of websites include more than 45,000 chemical industry-related entities, and contains the...

Staying ahead of the curve.(20 Minutes with ... Harvey Golubock, President, American Refining Group)(Harvey Golubock, American Refining Group)(Interview)
December 1, 2003... The American Refining Group facility in Bradford, Pennsylvania, is the oldest continuously operating refinery in the United States. It also has been a supplier of Group I base oils for decades. How does a relatively small, single-site lube...