Lubricants World articles from November 2002

Lubricants World archives from November 2002

An increasingly bold mission. (Commentary ...).(consumers view engine oils as commodity products)(Editorial)
November 1, 2002... I was reading a book recently (don't ask which one--I always seem to have several going at once, so I have forgotten) in which the author bemoaned the fact that not all products are like engine oil. Engine oil, he said, is easy--you pick it up...

We're on a mission to save the world. (Associate Perspective).(Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers studies tribology)(Column)
November 1, 2002... For an organization made up of 4,000 normally cautious and conservative scientists, engineers, and technical professionals, the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) has been making some bold promises lately. The new...

Estimated paraffinic base oil prices *. (Markets & Economics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 1, 2002... Estimated Paraffinic Base Oil Prices * October 2002 Viscosity Average Low-High Light (70-150) 135 125-146 Medium (195-350) 136 127-148 Heavy (500-600) 146 137-156...

Producer price index. (Markets & Economics).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
November 1, 2002... Producer Price Index 2002 2002 Jul 01 - Jul 02 Product (Index Date) June July [DELTA] %/[DELTA] Finished lubricants (1982) 162.4 162.6 19.6 13.7...

Lithcon base oil report--September 2002. (Markets & Economics).
November 1, 2002... [GRAPHIC OMITTED]

Paraffinic base oil prices *. (Markets & Economics).(includes data for October, September, and August; year 2002)(Illustration)
November 1, 2002... Paraffinic Base Oil Prices * Viscosity Oct Sept Aug Grade 2002 2002 2002 Conoco Phillips Gulf Coast 70 ...

Shell to close or sell seven plants in 2003. (Company News).(Shell Oil Co.)
November 1, 2002... In October, Shell Oil Products US announced part of its plan to help capture more than $140 million in synergies from the integration of Pennzoil-Quaker State Co. Seven blending/packaging plants in the United States will either be closed or...

Crompton Petroleum Additives sells product line to Polartech. (Company News).(Crompton Corp.)(Polartech Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Crompton Corp.'s Petroleum Additives business has sold its Petromix soluble oil base product line to Polartech Ltd., a metalworking additives company based in the United Kingdom, effective Nov. 4, 2002. "As the leading global supplier of...

Cendian provides logistics for Safety-Kleen. (Company News).(Cendian Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Chemical logistics provider Cendian Corp. says it has been selected to provide logistics services for Safety-Kleen, an environmental services company. Under the multiyear agreement, Cendian will manage logistics and provide supply chain...

Petro-Canada achieves first ISO/TS 16949 registration audit approval. (Company News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Petro-Canada's Lubricants Business Unit in Mississauga, ON, has successfully passed the audit for the new, stringent ISO/TS 16949 standard and has been recommended for registration. The company is the first lubricants manufacturer, and the...

ExxonMobil to restrict oil market media contact. (Company News).(ExxonMobil Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Starting at the end of October, Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's biggest public oil company, said it would restrict communication between its global traders and market reporting media, a company source reportedly told the Reuters news service....

GE Specialty Materials completes Advanced Ceramics acquisitions. (Company News).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... GE Specialty Materials (Wilton, CT), a unit of General Electric Co., announced that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of Advanced Ceramics Corp. and Advanced Ceramics International Corp. (ACC and ACIC). Advanced Ceramics is the...

Crompton to expand antioxidant production in Italy. (Additives).(Crompton Corp.)
November 1, 2002... Crompton Corp.'s Petroleum Additives business plans to expand production capacity for its Naugalube alkylated diphenylamine antioxidant product line at its manufacturing facility in Latina, Italy This capacity increase is expected to come...

Citgo unveils new truck lube program. (Automotive).(Citgo Petroleum Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Citgo Petroleum Corp. has announced the launch of its Citgo Truck Lube Program, which it describes as "ideal for automotive service business owners who wish to attract lucrative service contracts for Class 3-8 trucks." According to Dave...

Ryder names ChevronTexaco sole coolant/antifreeze supplier. (Automotive).(Ryder Transportation Services)(ChevronTexaco Gobal Lubricants)
November 1, 2002... ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) announced that it is now the sole supplier of coolants/antifreeze for Ryder Transportation Services (RTS), trucking operations in the United States and Canada. RTS is a division of Ryder Systems Inc. ...

Refiners association issues second-quarter QUILS results. (Headline News).(quarterly index of lubricant sales)
November 1, 2002... The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA, Washington, DC) has released the second-quarter 2002 results of its Quarterly Lubricant Sales Survey. The data are used to calculate the NPRA's Quarterly Index of Lubricant Sales (QUILS),...

Innovations in predictive maintenance software translate into increased operating margins. (Cover Story).
November 1, 2002... The current crop of predictive maintenance (PdM) management software now delivers instantaneous decision-making power for those engineers and plant managers charged with wringing the maximum utility from their facilities while conserving...

Friction modifiers for automotive applications--rig tests and performance. (Feature Story).
November 1, 2002... The full text of this paper was originally presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Fuels and Lubricants (ISFL-2002), Oct. 7-9, 2002, New Delhi, India. Reprinted with permission. Friction modifiers have been around for many years and...

Biodegradable & fire-resistant hydraulic fluids: now you can have both. (Feature Story).
November 1, 2002... Fire and oil spills are two significant problems for offshore drilling contractors, marine service companies, and offshore operating companies. Companies spend time and money specifying high-priced hydraulic hoses that meet fireproof or...

0W-20 synthetic motor oil meets specs for many newer vehicles. (Products).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties has introduced its new Mobil 1 0W-20 with SuperSyn antiwear technology, which the company says provides excellent fuel economy while delivering exceptional cleanliness and wear protection in high-temperature,...

Fire-resistant lubricant for gas turbines shows long life. (Products).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. has announced that its Reolube Turbofluid 46XC, a fire-resistant hydraulic fluid and lubricant for steam and gas turbines, has been used successfully in an industrial gas turbine for more than 100,000 hours since...

Check out this inventory of pre-owned separators.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... International Reserve Equipment Corp.--a leading supplier of pre-owned centrifuges and separators to the petroleum waste, refinery waste, and waste oils/fluids recycling industries since 1970--announces that it has all major brands available,...

Additions to product line will aid industrial lube formulators. (Products).(Ciba Specialty Chemicals)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Ciba Specialty Chemicals has added an antifoam, a demulsifier, and a dispersant to its Ciba Irgalube line of lubricant additives. Irgalube AF 1 is a non-silicone antifoam agent designed to minimize the formation of stable foam in lubricants....

New greases provide performance under pressure. (Products).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Castrol Industrial Americas has launched a new family of heavy-duty industrial greases that take advantage calcium sulfonate chemistry to provide excellent performance under demanding conditions. The Castrol Molub-Alloy 6040 greases are...

Synthetic lube reduces gear maintenance, replacement costs. (Products).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Companies performing ore mining and ball milling applications at extreme temperatures can now reduce downtime and scheduled maintenance, while improving overall operational productivity, with the new Anderol Polyguard 4100 synthetic open gear...

Single-step oil vacuums speed up cleaning. (Products).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Industrial vacuum cleaner manufacturer Nilfisk-Advance America has introduced its new line of CFM Oil Vacuums. These single-step vacuums enable workers to collect coolants, lubricants, cutting oils, and metal scraps; filter out debris; and pump...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals R&D is on view. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A new Web site, www.cibasc.com/r&d, provides insight into Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Research & Development (R&D). The company currently invests up to CHF 300 million (US$200 million) per year in R&D, the equivalent of about 4% of sales. Some...

Xiameter upgrades site, offers e-seminars. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Xiameter, Dow Corning's Web-enabled business unit selling commodity silicones, has upgraded its Web site (www.xiameter.com) and introduced e-seminars. For newly empowered users, or those needing assistance with Web site navigation,...

Spectron launches weather derivatives e-marketplace. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Spectron Group, a leading independent intermediary in the global energy markets, has announced the launch of an electronic marketplace to trade weather derivatives using TradeCapture's B2B Exchange Tools software. The site is at...

Crompton Corp. Web site educates about chemistry in users' lives. (Techwatch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Crompton Corp.'s Web site, www.cromptoncorp.com, now includes an easy-to-use, interactive educational program that illustrates the chemical manufacturing process and shows how chemistry improves the quality of life. The program, designed with...