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• The UKLA Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group’s 25th anniversary

• The energy transition and its impact on lubricating grease

• Off-road and eMobility: competition or collaboration?

• Rethinking EV strategies: OEMs adapt to slow growth and regulatory pressure

• Additives for environmentally friendly lubricants

• Oxidation revealed: A deep dive into TOST testing

• A new way to secode the solvency of base oils

• Greener foundations: how sustainable raw materials are shaping the future of lubrication

• The missing link: how chemical distributors can drive sustainable supply chains

• Effect of waste oil on lubricant industry sustainability

• Making wind turbine lubrication a breeze

• Industrial lubricants in a transitioning global economy

• Life cycle assessment of polyol esters: A comparative analysis of a bio-based vs. fossil- based product

• Exploring the benefits of urea-based thickened greases: a significant alternative to lithiumbased thickeners in the lubricant market

• Incorporating nanoparticles into dielectric greases

• Producer responsibility in the UK lubricants industry: A path toward sustainability

• Lubricants Live – A new podcast for the lubricants industry

• Transitioning to a circular economy: The role of smart policies in advancing sustainability in the chemical industry

• Navigating Europe’s path to sustainable light commercial vehicles

• Life cycle assessment of polyol esters: A comparative analysis of a bio-based vs. fossil- based product

• Advancing EV fluid developments with next-generation basestock technology

• CyberSustainability – or: Why security and sustainability are two sides of the same coin

• Antioxidants for white oils; food grade and industrial applications

• Navigating net zero

• Differences make us successful

• Honouring buyer dynamics: Exploring your day-to-day activities in the lubricant industry

• The diesel engine: An unsung hero in a changing world

• Flower power the green revolution

• Euro 5+ motorcycle legislation – The role of lubricants in maintaining emissions performance

• The development of motorcycle oil formulations

• Off-road should not mean off radar

• Can you trust the quality of non-OEM approved engine lubricants?

• Assessing elemental content in lubricants: purposes, techniques, and insights

• Securing the future of the lubricant industry: Lube Media’s STEM Prpgramme

• Kinematic viscosity – The key to lubricant analysis

• Gauging wear and frictional resistance through tribology application testing

• How can esters improve both intrinsic and extrinsic sustainability?

• Celebrating women’s contributions in manufacturing: The inspiring legacy of Vickers Oils

• Modern tools for tribological optimisation of EV transmissions: From basic tribology to digital twins

• Revolutionising open gear lubrication in mills with novel anti-wear additives

• Exploring lithium alternatives in a disrupted grease market

• Reducing friction, enhancing longevity, and embracing environmental friendliness

• Identifying suitable grease alternatives through rheological analysis

• Re-refining used lubricating oils: The urgent need to decarbonise

• Consistency and control: The key to confronting oil and lubricant conterfeits

• SME opportunities by embracing toughening sustainability regulations

• New Year, new challenges for European base oil spot prices

• All shades of green lubricants

• How can artificial intelligence (AI) impact on the European lubricant sector?

• The Bentley way

• CLP Revision 2023: What’s new for the lubricant industry?

• Re-refining used lubricating oils – making a difference

• The EU Green Deal transformation: Transforming the industry implies mindset transformation first

• Driving the e-fluid revolution

• Season’s Greetings 2022

• Complex Chemistry – A technical review of VLS investigations: 2013-2023

• The emergence of hydrogen fuel: what It means for lubricant additive suppliers

• Hydraulic efficiency

• Renewable resource (Part 2) – How re-refining used lubricant oils is making a difference

• Managing Risk, Ensuring Compliance with the ACEA European Engine Oil Sequences

• Environmental advantages of sulhur carrier in metalworking

• Everything you ever wanted to know about the biodegradability of lubricants and greases

• Response to challenges of increasing tall oil demand

• hBN-based additive as sulfur-free anti-wear and efficiency booster for e-driveline fluids

• Ensuring continued lubricants quality in an evolving market space

• Ecolabeling and recycling of lubes packaging for greener environment

• How to save up to 30% on operational logistics costs with data-based order management

• Discover critical information lurking in grease

• Lithium greases and their future

• If we lose the time before us, the future will ignore us…

• Make your switch to calcium sulphonate grease a success

• Five pathways to reduce friction under slip-rolling or highly concentrated contacts

• Tribology of EV transmissions

• Season’s Greetings 2022

• Circular economy to drive re-refining, but challenges galore for re-refiners

• What an exciting time to be in industrial lubricants

• The changing lubes industry and the vital role of the information sector

• The move towards more sustainable hydraulic fluids

• Heavy-duty vehicle fleets and fuel economy

• Alternative industrial plant oils coming of age in Australia

• The development and characteristics of ultra-low foaming metalworking products

• Life-cycle thinking: chemistry’s role in a sustainable future

• Novel Calcium Sulphonate grease exceeds in unexpected places

• Rising to the sustainability challenge

• Blending oils to meet market requirements

• Low carbon blending technology

• Season’s Greetings 2021

• Lubricating marine engines in the era of low-sulphur fuels

• UEIL Sustainability Survey – Results

• ACEA oil sequences – The European engine oils standards

• UFI for hazardous mixtures

• Extended producer responsibility of packaging in Belgium

• Ecolabelling and recycling of lubes packaging for a greener environment

• Flexible thinking: packaging for a sustainable future

• Safe and sustainable by design

• Relationships between CO2 emissions, friction and the hidden impact of wear protection on sustainability

• What does Sustainability mean to the European lubricants industry?

• HPM grease standard: Are you performance-ready?

• Post-COVID-19 outlook on global general industrial oils and grease markets

• Sustainability and Pandora’s Box

• Lubricant Additives to Help Mitigate White Etching Cracks

• Formulating Higher-Performing Synthetic Industrial Gear Oils

• How to have your cake and eat it: the next evolution in wind turbine observations and measurements

• An Emerging Split in the Energy Industry

• New Italian traceability system

• Industry advisers and regulator join forces to support metalworking fluid users

• New Italian traceability system

• Industry advisers and regulator join forces to support metalworking fluid users

• Lube packaging for sustanability and cleanliness

• Liners for lubricant manufacturers

• The Industry’s 50 Most Influential People: Lube Power 50

• Total Base Number: how low can YOU go?

• The Industry’s 50 Most Influential People: Lube Power 50

• What are he current and future factors affecting growth of the MWFs market?

• Global engine oil standards explained

• The MOSH and MOAH urban myth

• From jet engine oils to high temperature industrial lubricants: High performance anti-oxidants for synthetic esters

• Re-refining success – GEIR celebrates its 50th anniversary!

• High viscosity base stock technologies – Technological fit for industrial applications

• Insights about Renwable Base Oils

• Industrial lubricants and the move to zinc-free hydraulic fluids

• eMobility: are you on the CASE?

• Attributes of champion lubricant plants in EMEA

• Doing business on the Blockchain – Applications for the Lubricant Sector

• My experience of UKLA Training Courses

• Green proposition for metalworking fluid

• Particulates matter

• Polyglycol for Compressor Lubricants

• Assessment and verification of environmental acceptable hydraulic fluids (EAHF) according to the European Ecolabel’s revision

• Chris Kettel, How I founded LUBE 30 years ago…

• Greetings from past Editors

• 30 years in the life of the lubricants industry timeline

• Marine Lubricants

• Sustainable HFC alternatives sought as F-Gas Regulation impacts lubricant industry across Europe

• Arthur Brown and the U-Boats

• The transition of low-carbon vehicles offers economic benefits to Europe if it adapts to the challenge

• The Importance of Colour in the Lubricants Industry

• What is the ideal size for re-refining plants in the near future?

• Lube’s 30th Annoversary Greetings

• The key market drivers of bio-lubricants

• Challenging ATF Claims

• The Future of Lubricants A Recruiter’s View

• Digitisation needed to propel the lubricant industry to new heights

• Lower motor oil viscosity and the challenge in lubricating modern engines

• The role of Group II Base Stocks in Europe

• Overview of oxidation laboratory tests on industrial lubricants, part 2

• Environmentally Friendly Lubricants: Biodegradable and Nontoxic

• Overview of oxidation laboratory tests on industrial lubricants

• Assessing the Long Term Prospects for Re-Refiners

• Handy particle counters for versatile on-site analysis: PAMAS celebrates 25th anniversary

• Houghto-Trend Fluid Management Software putting you in control

• The Importance of Oil Sampling

• Controlling Foam with Advanced Defoamer Technology

• CIMCOOL introduces two new products for the European market

• Lower emissions by design

• Grease Compatibility: Why it’s important for your machinery

• Argus Media Base Oils Outlook for the European Market

• KEMAT 2.0 full of changes to tackle the future

• ExxonMobil “How To” Grease Educational Video

• Technical vs Commercial – Picking your career path in lubricants and chemicals

• Lubricating Grease Making: An Art/Science!

• Setting Sustainability Standards – The idea of a ‘Triple-S-Initiative’ for the European Lubricants Industry

• Taking Stock at 150: The Past, Present and Future of the Lubricants Industry

• Supporting the Recycling of Lubrication Oil, with Intertek Expertise

• Squeezing Greater Efficienct out of Heavy-Duty Engine Oils

• Kline’s Global Basestock Series – the European Saga

• The Challenges of Marketing a Base Stock

• Testing the Tests

• After Active Substance Approval: Biocidal Product Authorisation Budget

• SVM™4001 Stabinger Viscometer™ for Lubricating Oils

• 3 Ways to Incorporate Ultrasound Into Lubrication Testing

• The necessity of recommending the right oil.

• JASO specifications revisions released

• Innovative tank valve proves a hit with industry and authorities alike

• Power up: maximising uptime for energy operators

• “Ask Ade” The public face of Morris Lubricants’ technical department

• High-tech engines need high performance engine oils

• ATF technology rises to the challenge, part 2

• Rail Curve Grease Evaluation – Biobased Bs. Conventional, Part 4 Biobased Vs. Conventional

• ATF Market takes shape in Europe, part 1

• Hydraulic Fluids used in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry

• Keeping the Wheels Turning – A brief history of lubrication in the British mining industry

• UK still leads the way for mining excellence

• The two most critical aspects for RRBO’s bright future

• Project M city car: the journey, so far

• Rail Curve Grease Evaluation – Biobased Vs. Conventional Part 3 Field Testing

• Leading Change in the Middle East – Luberef Expansion enters the home run

• Rail Curve Grease Evaluation – Biobased Vs. Conventional Part 2 Laboratory Analysis

• Lubricant induced metal corrosion – An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy approach

• Rail Curve Grease Evaluation – Biobased Vs. Conventional Part 1 Laboratory Analysis

• Gear lubrication – Moving synfully forward!

• Bio-based materials for lubricants

• Renewing our approach to low viscosity paraffinic base oils

• Novel fluids for use in off-highway applications to enhance vehicle fuel and operational efficiency

• Energy and Lubricants, A View to the Future part 3

• Portable Oil Analysis Instruments

• Energy and Lubricants, A View to the Future part 2

• Ask the Guru – Manufacturing (Plastics)

• Biolubricants – How to choose the most appropriate ultimate biodegradability test method?

• Rheology of Lubricating Grease

• Energy and Lubricants, A View to the Future part 1

• Labelling of lubricants and mineral oil productions according to CLP

• The environmental challenge to the lubricants business in Russia: risks and opportunities

• Lubricating the Path to Fuel Economy

• Real world emissions data is key to improving air quality

• Lubricants and Fuel Testing

• Environmental Stewardship through careful application of Beneficial Technology

• The Role of Lubricants in Achieving Operational Excellence

• Lubrication for the Plant Industry

• Test methods for evaluating wear, extreme pressure and friction (in lubrication)

• Turkish Lubricants Market Overview 2013

• Elastec/American Marine is Exclusive Distributor for OceanEyeTM Oil Spill Aerial Surveillance System in Western Hemisphere

• The future of lubricants in food production

• Sea-Land Chemical Company’s 50th Anniversary marked by Trans-Atlantic Footprint

• Lubricants for the latest automotive applications

• The lubricant industry is looking forward to the UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Congress

• Elevance Announces Advances in Renewable Synthetic Lubricant Basestocks with Elevance Aria

• Metalworking Fluids: Keeping the Wheels of Industry Moving

• Lube Magazine is 25 years old

• A comparative study of biobased and conventional rail curve greases

• Options for the changing Base Oil Landscape

• Oil analysis and vibration monitoring provide early warning to plant operators

• Introducing the Microbotz, Afton Chemical’s new Heroes of Protection and Performance

• Best practice approach to switching to synthetic lubricants

• Perfect balance? How to improve turbine reliability without it costing the earth

• Lubricant labelling is an important industry issue…

• Engine Lubricant Additives Enabling CO₂ Reduction in Road Transport

• Vintage and Classic Vehicle Lubricants

• Classic Car Lubrication Issues

• Lubricants for Vintage, Classic and Veteran Engines

• Challenges to preserve water diluted metal working fluids

• Metal cutting fluids – balancing performance with sustainability

• The Best of all Worlds

• Nano Technology Lubricants from Millers Oils

• Is Europe ready to embrace Group II?

• Group III Base Stock Developments in North America and Europe

• What are you doing now to provide for your future well-being, existence and growth?

• Re-refining of Base Oils Go for it!

• Lubricity Additives for Metalworking Fluids Perfad 8400 and Perfad 3950

• Breaking Traditions on the Dutch Automotive Market

• Adelphi asks: “Does vanity exist in industry?”

• A Walk – Through over Food Grade Lubricants

• European Emission Standards and its influence on the Lubricant Industry

• The Importance of Food Grade Lubricants

• The Pressures on Multipurpose Greases

• Shell GTL Report – Why GTL?

• Fire crews get chemical spillage training at lubricants plant

• Insurance Solutions for Environmental Risks

• New metalworking fluid filtration technology set to benefit machine tool and grinding systems

• CONDAT two revolutionary lubricants for aluminium metal working

• Why environmental products don’t always reduce productivity

• Discover the Benefits of Versatic Acid 10 for Metal Working Fluids

• White Mineral Oils (part 2)

• Performance enhancement and afficiency

• Brightstock Shortage

• ExxonMobil Introduces Enhanced Lineup pf its Multi-Purpose Mobil SHC 600 Series Oils

• To train or not to train your staff, that is the question

• White Mineral Oils (part 1)

• CASSIDA Food Grade Lubricants

• Inside Story – How to play the Utilities Game

• The rapid development of lubricants data includes targeting consumers through a wider range of media

• Virtual co-driver means safer trucks

• Perspective from a greasemaker that has stood the test of time

• Gadus greases for extreme conditions

• Strategic Business Unit Lubricant Additives – Corrosion Inhibitors

• SOS Lab Lube oil analysis and colour comparison

• Lincoln Centralised Lubrication Systems for Renewable Energy Equipment

• Millers Oils: Choosing the correct engine oil

• Euro Oils Is there a future for private label?

• Slide into gear with a new class of lubrication

• ELID 2011 – European lubricants Industry Directory

• Metal Working Fluids – An Opinion

• Self-driving trucks

• The Pitfalls of Low Value Hydraulic Oil

• The Benefits of Trade Associations

• Fuel Economy and Emissions, Exploring Beyond Today’s Limitations

• Eco-Friendly Lubrication

• Facts I-Shift

• ELID 2010

• The European Lubricants Industry Directory: Issue 1.0

• It’s Lube’s 21st Birthday

• Replacement of Chlorinated Paraffins by Fatty Acid Ester Additives in Aluminium Drawing

• Ever so creamy! Ever so efficient!

• Analyses of overfill of fuel storage tanks

• PENTOSIN: Lubricants & Specialties

• Changes to fuel consumption in the US and EU

• Integrating Viscosity Measurement into Oil Condition Monitoring and Asset Management

• Industrial lubricants and fluids

• REACH impacts on INFINEUM Additive Development and Supply

• Synthetic Special Products – Cooling Lubricants in the Machining of Hardmetals

• Improve plant efficiency – Make use of Air… Air Tube

• Re-Refining – The Green Solution for Base Oil Supply

• Waste Oil Regeneration in Greece, a Brief Survey

• Kernsolvat TM – A new base oil made in Germany

• The power of Trade Associations and the Benefit of Belonging

• RohMax Oil Additives Wins 2007 ICIS “Environmental” Innovation Award

• Climate Change: Industry’s Year of Working Responsibly

• High Performance Lubricant Realises Long Service Life

• How is your teambuiding structured?

• Addressing the Myths Around Biodegradable Lubricants

• The European Ecolabel Lubricants – Additives for Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants

• ANGUS Chemical Company: Stain-inhibiting additives

• Technology Advancements Improving Health & Safety in the Metalworking Industry

• Driving Performance

• Developments and trends with Marine Lubricants

• Sener Re-refining Improved Propane Extraction Process

• Re-refining in Europe is upgrading the quality and is now competing with virgin base stocks

• Preparing for REACH

• Uniqema celebrates 500 Million compressors filled with Emkarate refrigeration lubricant technology

• Base Oil Developments GTL Base Oils, The Third Generation

• New Opportunities with Naphthenic Oils

• Who’d be a metalworking fluid chemist?’

• Modern Anti Foam Technology for Watermix Metalworking Fluids

• Lubricants Products Stewardship

• Minimal Quantity Lubrication (MQL)

• News from the UKLA MWF product stewardship group

• Waste Oil Update

• Metalworking Fluids

• REACH EU Presentation: UK Concerns

• Lubricants Analysis: Back to Basics: Part 5

• Automated or Centralised Systems? Vehicle’s bearings benefit from centralised lubrications systems.

• The CSR Challenge: What is it? Why do it? How to get started.

• UPDATE on Do you recognise anyone? LUBE 64

• Lubricants Analysis: Back to Basics: Part 4

• Lubricants Analysis: Back to Basics: Part 3

• Ironsides Lubricants makes strides in the food lubrication business

• Lubricants Analysis: Back to Basics: Part 2

• Do you recognise anyone?

• Lubricants Analysis: Back to Basics: Part 1

• Soot: The Black Culprit

• Oil Analysis: Cost Effective Machine Condition Monitoring Technique

• How the EU Works: The Consitutional Treaty

• White Oil – More than just baby oil!

• How the EU Works: Legislative Process

• MACH 2004

• Base Oils: The Year 2003 in review

• Group III Base Oil Trends

• MWF Feature – Quakercool 2700 Series solution synthetic coolanrs in steel and cast iron machining & grinding operations

• CimCool: The Future for Metal Cutting Lubricants

• MWF Feature – British Lubricants Federation: Metalworking Fluids Product Stewardship

• The Original Oil Province: Pensylvania’s Museum Status

• Innogy Utilises revolutionary Magnom magnetic field conditioning technology at Didcot ‘A’ Power Station

• Making more Eco-Friendly Tyres

• Environmental Reporting – Increases Profits & Enhances Reputation

• Acid Rain and Marine Lubricants

• Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)

• Christian Salvesen – Oiling the Wheels for UK Blenders

• Waste Oil Management – an individual view from within OSS

• Greases: An Overview

• The Impact of the Public’s Changed Perception of the Oil Industry (an interview with Jeff Pym)

• Developments in the European Agricultural Market

• Report on the Waste Oil Directive Conference

• Global Developments and Future Trends for Baseoils

• The Eco-Bio Process: A Technological Break-Through in Oil and Hydrocarbon Decontamination

• Alchemy lives!

• Fortum: Global and Independent

• RohMax Choose Sitara Networks to Manage Networks

• Metalworking Fluid Additive Developments

• A New Model for UK Trade Associations

• Bio-Wise Biotechnology at work – Avoiding the Rising Costs of Metalworking Fluids Disposal

• 2000 BLF Overseas Visit – Audi Car Plant, Ingolstadt

• Responsible Care – Concept to Reality

• Get the Message – Making Information Accessible for Blind and Partially Sighted People

• Nynas Refinery Expansion

• BLF Proposes Product Stewardship for Metalworking Fluids in UK

• Morris Lubricants Open New Metcut Facility

• Advanced Lubrication Training Programme

• Market Trends in Synthetic Basefluids

• Automated Batch Blending for Lubricants

• European Car & Truck Manufacturers Unveil ACEA-98 Sequences

• ISO 9000 to be Updated in 2000

• Shipping, air pollution and bunkers fuels

• Occupation health – manual handling

• Standards – A New Approach to Consultation Involving BLF Members

• Controlling Sickness Absence

• Not Many Members Know This!

• Lubricant Changes Reflect Environmental Pressures

• API SH – The Jump in Quality is Real!

• Metal-Working Fluids and Cobalt – Whose Responsibility?

• BLF visits Sullom Voe

• Base Oils: Constitution and carcinogenicity