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PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With a projected CAGR exceeding 23% over the next five years, the future of the U.S. re-refined basestocks market looks promising according to the recently published Used Oils and Re-refined Lubricants: U.S. Market Analysis and Opportunities report by global consulting and research firm Kline & Company. Given that all announcements pertaining to expansions and new capacities go as planned, it is anticipated that the re-refining...

Boca Bearing Company draws on 25 years of bearing industry experience to offer ceramic bearings and ceramic hybrid bearings specifically designed for waste water management facilities. Boynton Beach, FL (PRWEB) February 26, 2013 Boca Bearing Company, one of the most trusted names in the ceramic bearings industry, announces today the release of its ceramic bearing line specifically designed for the harsh environments and the machinery used in waste water management facilities. Boca...

ALBANY, New York, February 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) "Group IV & V Lubricants (PAO, PAG and Esters) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the Group IV & V lubricants demand was 624.6 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 752.9 kilo tons in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 2.76% from 2013 to 2018. Browse...

Spectro Presents at Three Symposiums in Q1 2013 Chelmsford, MA (PRWEB) February 07, 2013 Last month Spectro Inc.’s Product Engineering Manager Mr. Thomas Barraclough presented a white paper entitled Connecting Elemental Analysis to Particulate Count: A New Technique to Detect Failures at the Oil Doc Conference in Bavaria, Germany. The paper was co-authored by Spectro’s Director of Product Management Daniel Walsh. Additionally, the company has two more presentations scheduled...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- N1 Technologies Intros Nano-Tech Super Oils N1 Technologies a national firm focused on manufacturing and marketing NanoTechnology just announced its latest innovation. NanoSave N1 is an innovative new series of motor oils and lubes that increase mileage, reduce friction heat and prevent wear by forming a super smooth protective shield around all moving engine parts with advanced Nano Technology, they call NanoShield. (Photo:...

University of Pennsylvania Wear is a fact of life. As surfaces rub against one another, they break down and lose their original shape. With less material to start with and functionality that often depends critically on shape and surface structure, wear affects nanoscale objects more strongly than it does their macroscale counterparts. Worse, the mechanisms behind wear processes are better understood for things like car engines than nanotech devices. But now, researchers at the...

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New Jersey based Fluitec introduces the RULER View(TM), a lubrication failure mode diagnostic tool which provides critical insight into the health of lubricants not visible with other condition monitoring and oil analysis testing technologies. The RULER View is a technological advancement of Fluitec's flagship condition monitoring product, the RULER, a patented technology to determine the remaining useful life of lubricants. (Photo:...

ALBANY, New York, January 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research (http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com) titled "Synthetic and Bio-Based Lubricants - Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," synthetic lubricants demand was 35.10 million tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 41.52 million tons in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 2.48% from 2013 to 2018. Bio- based lubricant demand...

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quaker Chemical Corporation (NYSE: KWR), a leading global provider of process fluids, has received H1 certification for QUAKEROL(®) PCL-FG - a high performance, food grade synthetic lubricant formulated for use on pin chains in the can manufacturing process. The synthetic lubricant keeps chains deposit free by minimizing carbon build-up and provides excellent lubricity, which results in increased efficiency and reduced wear. (Logo:...

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The New Year auspiciously rolled out with international consulting and research firm Kline & Company announcing the promotion of Geeta Agashe, a highly respected authority within the lubricants, base oils, and petroleum specialties market, to Senior Vice President of Petroleum & Energy on Kline Management Consulting team. Effective January 1, 2013, this move recognizes Agashe's long-standing expertise, deep understanding of the...