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New Anderol High Temperature Food Grade Chain Lubricant Page 6 Anderol has introduced a new food grade chain lubricant which is excellent for high temperature operations
These lubricants are used in all industries where conveyors and drive chains are exposed to high temperatures. The new chemistry will meet demanding needs to prevent wear and minimise deposits.
A Walk-Through over Food Grade Lubricants Pages 8 and 10
The rise in global population is driving the growth in food process industries A major portion of consumed food is processed and is therefore handled by machines. Due to greater demand, traditional mass food production is rapidly moving towards producing more customised products which means that machines need to operate more efficiently and effectively. Registrations, formulations and certifications are some of the challenges which have to be met and overcome in the Food Grade Lubricants industry.
European Emission Standards and its influence on the Lubricant Industry Page 12
In the early 90s the European Union decided to achieve new emission regulations for Passenger Car gasoline and diesel engines
Due to these changing emission regulations, oil companies such as North Sea Lubricants BV constantly have to update their product line and introduce special high performance lubricants especially developed for use in these new modern engines.
Lube-Tech Pages 21 to 24 Determination of residual free boric acid in amine borate condensate reaction products by 11 spectroscopy
B NMR
Recently the use of boric acid has come under the spotlight by the European Chemicals Agency. Afton Chemical has undertaken a project to determine the levels of free boric acid in the borate condensate products manufactured and supplied to the metalworking fluid producers.
The Importance of Food Grade Lubricants Page 26
Food grade lubricants must comply with industry standards on the use of approved base fluids and additives
The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) manages a lubricant evaluation programme in the United States which is currently the most widely accepted worldwide for certifi- cation of incidental food contact lubricants. Read how Croda embarked on a programme in 2011 to identify a broad range of esters which the NSF would deem suitable for use as base fluids in incidental food contact lubricants.
Industrial performance - Food safety Pages 28 to 30 We may forgive a worm in an apple but it is unlikely we will eat a food that we don’t trust Companies that manufacture untrustworthy foods will not stay in business for long. Consumers must trust every part of the supply chain before they will purchase a food product. Turn to page 30 and find out how food processing lubricants are regulated.
ELGI Pages 36 and 37
24th Annual General Meeting, Munich, Germany This year’s ELGI AGM was held at the Marriott Munich Hotel, Germany. More than 300 delegates from 28 countries attended.
Regulars: UKLA President’s Report UEIL President’s Report ICIS Base Oil Report UEIL News
Forthcoming events Publisher’s details
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Cover: courtesy of Anderol BV, a leading innovator in the development of synthetic lubricants for over 70 years, see their article on page 6.
4 LUBE MAGAZINE No.110 AUGUST 2012
Lastly, I was going to mention England’s footballing efforts in the UEFA EURO 2012 held in Ukraine and Poland, but decided it would be too distressing for me to go into detail.
Bring on the Olympic Athletes and although I am sure winning medals will feature high in the news, always remember it is the taking part that Olympics are all about.
Rod Parker
Every week in the news we hear about uncertainty in economies and about the limited actions taken to correct them that have not so far helped us turn the corner. If it isn’t another banking bail-out, it’s an EU Member State’s sovereign debt mountain or some EU Member State’s bond interest rates becoming too high and unsustainable. This weekend the EU will hold their 19th meeting. They hold these meetings, which never seem to come up with the answers and actions that are needed, some say they are just ‘kicking the can down the road’.
At some stage Europe, especially the Euro Area States need to agree a comprehensive solution to these on- going challenges.
Failure to sort this one rapidly and comprehensively is jeopardising economic growth in many other countries around the world and this knock on effect – that is so obvious – appears to be ignored.
Challenges
As I write, there is one month to go before London hosts the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are told that the preparations and building works are ready for the event and amazingly the project has come in half a billion pounds sterling below budget. Soon athletes from all over the world will be arriving, currently they are making their final preparations and I wish them all every success in their endeavours.
If only sorting out the Euro Area problems was as easy as the holding the London Olympics. Lord Coe and the London Organising Committee and many thousands of workers have made the building/organi- sational process appear relatively uncomplicated to outsiders. I am sure it wasn’t, but hats off to them for all their successful work. For those who don’t know, Seb Coe (Lord Coe) was a middle distance runner who won four Olympic medals at the Olympic Games of 1980 and 1984.
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