Contents ISSUE No. 161 February 2021


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Base Oils: In depth reports on Group ll/lll and Plus + base oils


Turbine Oils


Lube-Tech: Grease Compatibility for Biobased-Biodegradable Greases


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Europe Needs Group II/II+ Katty Hoste, Business


Development Manager Europe, Chevron Base Oils


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Formulating Higher- Performing Synthetic Industrial Gear Oils Dr. Paul Robinson, Commercial Manager for Industrial Gear Additives, Lubrizol


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An Emerging Split in the Energy Industry Milind Phadke, Vice President, Lubricants & Base Oils Market Research, Kline Group


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The “Plus” in Base Stocks: Meaning & Lubricant Implications Dr. Dennis Gaal, B&S Technology Marketing Support and Application Development Group Lead, ExxonMobil


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Lube-Tech Grease Compatibility for Biobased-Biodegradable Greases Dr. Lou A. Honary, President, Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc.


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Changes to REACH Safety Data Sheets Interview with Dr. Ralf Michael, Head of Chemicals Legislation and Occupational Safety at UNITI


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Presidents’ Reports Editor’s Comment Industry News UEIL News


Local Report: UK ICIS Base Oil Report


Upcoming Industry Events


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Lubricant Additives to Help Mitigate White Etching Cracks


Dr Aubrey Burrows, Senior Consultant, Nanol Technologies Oy


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How to have your cake and eat it: the next evolution in wind turbine observations and measurements John Coultate, Head of Product Development, ONYX InSight


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