Volume 3 Issue 2
Worries Raised Over Heavy-duty Engine Tests
January 8, 2020The next heavy-duty engine oil category in North America is not expected for seven years, and industry insiders worry that test hardware for existing categories will run out before then. This includes the latest API CK-4 and FA-4 diesel engine oil standards as well as the maintenance of older licensable categories, as discussed at ASTM meetings early last month in New Orleans.
Balancing Viscosity, Wear in HDEOs
January 8, 2020Pressure is building for the heavy-duty engine oil market to begin shifting to lower viscosity grades, but lighter oils might not provide adequate protection in off-road applications, an official from Caterpillar Inc. said recently.
ExxonMobil Expands Lubes Plant
January 8, 2020ExxonMobil is completing an expansion of its Port Allen lubricant blending plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
From Other Editions of Lube Report
January 8, 2020Briefly Noted
January 8, 2020Sanford, North Carolina-based PolySi Technologies, Inc., a lubricants, metalworking fluids and packaging supplier, acquired SSP‘s silicone grease product line. Huntsman Corp. completed the sale of its chemical intermediates and surfactants businesses to Indorama Ventures for approximately $2 billion. Fort Worth, Texas-based Tucker Powersports will distribute Motul-brand lubricants, the company announced.