12-05-2023
The basic and most important certification for lubricants required in the food industry is the NSF International approval of the American organisation NSF International – (the National Sanitary Foundation). It is a non-profit organisation founded in 1944. It was created to standardise sanitation and food safety requirements. It engages in the development of the public […]
14-06-2022
Every year, Lubes’n’Greases magazine publishes information on the production volume of base oils dedicated to the lubricating oil industry. In terms of the production volume, the leaders among base oils are mineral oils from groups I-III and naphthenic oils. Data for 2021 indicate that the dominant production region for mineral and naphthenic bases is the […]
22-04-2022
Ethylene glycol, belonging to a group of compounds called glycols, is a popular refrigerants ingredient due to its excellent heat transfer properties. Glycols are used in a wide variety of heating and cooling applications such as HVAC systems, plastic mould making, food and pharmaceutical processes. Due to the widespread use of ethylene glycol in many […]
10-03-2022
In the early days of the oil industry, only those fractions with the right weight and viscosity were considered suitable for the production of base oils for lubricants used in car engines and other machines working at high speeds. As demand for base oils grew, oil refineries developed various thermal and solvent-based treatment processes, which […]
13-12-2021
Industrial growth is an inseparable part of the modern world. With it, many sectors evolve, including lubricant engineering. The developments in the sector involve process engineering, such as retrofitting of processing equipment and implementation of the state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, as well as improvement of lubricant performance.
14-04-2021
Changing the oil is one of the most essential parts of car maintenance. There are many types of oil available, with different markings. How do you choose the one you need?
19-03-2020
The fire-resistant hydraulic fluids are not a common topic of everyday talks. However, they are present in our lives more often than we think. Let’s think for a while where such fluids can be applied and what are their properties.
21-03-2018
Manufacturers tempt us with more expensive counterparts of fuels, at the same time ensuring about their better parameters or reduced combustion. In fact, most of them purchases fuel from Polish distributors, thus lowering the costs associated, for example, with its transport.