Five industries where lubricating oil is used
11/08/2014 by Richard
Lubricating oil is used in numerous business sectors all over the world, with new products continually being developed and introduced by the major oil and lubricant companies. The use of high-quality lubricants means that
Oil companies under the lamplight: Fuchs
02/08/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
Fuchs is the biggest independent lubricant manufacturer in the world. The company is strong in
Oil companies under the lamplight: Q8
30/07/2014 by Richard
Kuwait Petroleum International, which is associated with the Q8 trademark, was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation that represents all of the oil interests owned by the state of…
Shell reveals revolutionary motor oil
30/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
The lubricant wing of Shell recently announced the launch of its most advanced motor oil, which has a base oil made from natural gas. The motor oil, known as Helix Ultra with PurePlus Technology, is
Oil companies under the lamplight: Shell
27/07/2014 by Mark
The Shell oil company is part of Royal Dutch Shell, one of the world’s biggest oil firms. It is made up of a group of petrochemical and oil businesses, which between them employ
Oil companies under the lamplight: Mobil
24/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
Mobil, now ExxonMobil, has developed over the course of 125 years from an American kerosene company to the world’s biggest petrochemical and petroleum business. The Mobil name persists as a
New Shell research centre could provide benefits across Asia
16/07/2014 by OilStoreAdministrator
Works currently in progress at a new Shell Lubricants research and development (R&D) centre in Shanghai is set to assist business across the region. The beneficial effects of
ExxonMobil and Corvette Racing collaboration set to continue
09/07/2014 by Mark
The giant lubricant manufacturing company ExxonMobil recently revealed that it is to extend its existing partnership with the Corvette Racing team. ExxonMobil has already been
Exxon Mobil introduces new Mobil DTE gas turbine oil
18/06/2014 by Mark
A fuels and lubricants producer has recently launched a new turbine oil, which has been specially formulated to enable increased power outputs in steam and gas turbines. The new product, known as
Scientists develop new liquid crystal lubricant
04/06/2014 by Richard
Researchers at Freiburg’s Fraunhofer Institute have created a lubricant made up of liquid crystal, a substance that has until now been used to make display screens. Even though lubricants are
Innovative filter elements reduce sparking risk
23/05/2014 by Richard
Recently, the manufacturing company Swift Filter Inc. has revealed a new line of filter elements with anti-static properties. These can either be used to
Tiny nanoparticles could lead to huge improvements in oil performance
13/05/2014 by Mark
Recently, researchers have been looking into the benefits of applying nanotechnology to engine oils. While this innovative use of nanoparticles is not yet