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Biolubricants as a Key 21st-Century Technology
Biolubricants have a higher preformance value than conventional petroleum lubricants. They last longer, don't evaporate at the same rate and leave more lubricating film on load bearing surfaces. With...
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NREL Helps Set Stringent Biodiesel Standards
Most drivers don't have a clue about the percentage of free glycerin or Group I and II metals in the biodiesel they are pumping into their tanks. But if their vehicles sputter in the breakdown lane,...
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LubriMatic Green Products Grease the Wheels of Progress
Plews/Edelmann, a division of Tomkins Industrial and Automotive, is promoting the annual celebration of Earth Day by touting the benefits of LubriMatic Green, a premium-quality line of bio-based...
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Info on Food-Grade Penetrating Lubricant
White Lightnin is a unique para-synthetic penetrating lubricant. White Lightnin is suitable for environmentally sensitive areas due to its ability to do its job while still being biodegradable. Its...
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SKF Dry Lubrication Boosts Line Efficiency in Food and Beverage Apps
The latest dry lubrication technology from SKF, a leading knowledge engineering company, is enabling line efficiency to be optimized safely and cost effectively across a diverse range of food and...
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Students Make Biodiesel from Waste Vegetable Oil
A group of Virginia Tech students have produced more than 200 gallons of biodiesel as part of a senior design project for the department of mechanical engineering. The Virginia Tech Bio-Fuels group...
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Biodegradable Hydraulic Fluid Helps Robot’s Golf Game
Science, chemistry, renewable resources, philanthropy and robots – each is involved with The Dow Chemical Company's launch of a new biodegradable, partially renewable bio hydraulic fluid. DOW SYMBIO is...
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Castor-oil Plants Genetically Altered to Produce Bio-lubricants
Almeria-based researchers, led by Federico García Maroto, have genetically altered the castor-oil plant so as to use it as a factory to produce bio-lubricants. Read the full article from Science Daily...
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Change to Biofuels Increases Demands on Fuel System, Seals
The changeover to biofuels increases demands on a vehicle’s fuel system and the various seals contained within.It seems more and more likely that the use of fossil fuels is heading down a dead-end...
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Research Identified Optimum Sealing Compounds for Biofuels
Biofuels present some significant challenges when specifying seals, as their chemical make-up can affect the sealing integrity of elastomers. Standard laboratory tests indicate that typical FKM and...
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DoD Program Aims to Create New Biodiesel Fuel
Ever imagine filling up the fuel tanks on a military aircraft with french fry grease? That's exactly what Air Force officials could do someday if a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency research...
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Eco-friendly Grease Based on Ricin Oil and Cellulose Derivatives
A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has developed an environmentally friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives, according to the journal Green Chemistry....
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Lubricant for Food Machinery is Clean, Clear and Non-Tacky
Unique to food and beverage manufacturers is the need for a machinery lubricant that is clean, translucent and approved for incidental food contact, as well as non-tacky for frequent washdown of...
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Focus on Lubricants Helps Egg Processing Plant Meet Food Safety Regs
Each week, six million eggs pass through the Burnbrae Farms processing plant in Strathroy, Ontario. That’s 1.2 million eggs that are washed, graded and packaged there daily. “We are concerned about two...
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New Lubricant for Food Machinery Is Clean, Clear and Non‐Tacky
Unique to food and beverage manufacturers is the need for a machinery lubricant that is clean, translucent and approved for incidental food contact, as well as non‐tacky for frequent washdown of...
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Second-Generation Biofuels Head Toward Commercial Success
The utilization of second-generation bio feedstock, such as agricultural residue, forest residue and black liquor, is currently limited to power generation in combined heat and power (CHP) plants or...
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Plews/Edelmann Introduces LubriMagic Bio-based Lubricant
Plews/Edelmann, introduces LubriMagic, a premium-quality bio-based all-purpose lubricant and penetrant. Made from a vegetable-based formula, LubriMagic is biodegradable and has four times the natural...
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ExxonMobil Offers NSF H1 Lubricants for Food Machinery
Providing companies in the pharmaceutical, food and beverage processing and packaging industries with machinery lubricants that are uniquely designed to help enhance equipment efficiency and maximize...
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Kluber Gear Oils Target Food Service, Packaging Industries
Klüber Lubrication, a worldwide manufacturer of specialty lubricants, now offers two innovative gear oils for the food service and packaging industries. The lubricants are Klüberoil NH1 G 1 US Series...
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Biodegradable/Biobased Lubricants and Greases
The use of vegetable oils and animal fats for lubrication purposes has been practiced for many years. With the discovery of petroleum and the availability of inexpensive oils, alternatives became...
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