Contents ISSUE No. 160 December 2020


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High performing EALs (environmentally acceptable lubricants): hydraulic fluids


Jagraj Sidhu, Product Manager, Lubrizol


20 The test of time


Frank Bellgardt, OEM Relationship Manager and Senior Field Trial Supervisor and Katie Richardson, Senior Customer Technical Services Manager, Afton Chemical


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Lubricant Testing and Condition Monitoring: insights and innovations Peter Hardy, Business Manager, SOCOTEC UK


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Can mineral oil based hydraulic fluids offer an environmentally responsible solution? Matthias Voss, technical services advisor, Petro-Canada


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New Product Highlight: biobased biodegradable brightstock replacement Natalia Stawniak, Ian Bancroft and Boris Zhmud, Nuspec Oil, York, UK


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Quo vadis - bio-lubricants? CEN TC19 WG33 – an update on current activities Dr. Patrick Galda, PANOLIN Production AG, Madetswil, Switzerland


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Presidents’ Reports Editor’s Comment Industry News UEIL News


Local Report: China ICIS Base Oil Report


Upcoming Industry Events


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Lube THE EUROPEAN LUBRICANTS INDUSTRY MAGAZINE


Lube-Tech: Estolides - The innovative alternative of ester base oils


Biodegradable Lubricants


Testing


ISSUE No. 160 The official journal of


December 2020


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Climate policies are reshaping the Base Oil landscape


Jeffrey Brown, Founder, President and CEO, Novvi LLC and Luyen Vo, Senior Manager, Global Technical Sales & Business Development, Chevron Base Oils


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Estolides - The innovative alternative of ester base oils Dr. Hermann-Josef Stolz, Dr. Wilhelm Huber and Mrs Nadine Flügel, Peter Greven GmbH & Co.KG


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