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Greases 1A – Thickeners

The thickener is what makes grease, a grease. But as with additives and base oils, there is no “best” thickener, only a thickener most appropri…

Once we have foundational knowledge about lubricants, their physical and chemical properties, what do we do with this information? It’s helpful t…

Greases are lubricant, but with more! The thickener which gives greases their unique consistency imparts another set of properties in addition to t…

Air is all around us. You may not necessarily think of it as being a contaminant, but air can have many damaging effects on both the oil system as …

Varnish has become such a huge problem globally that an entire industry has sprung up around varnish removal solutions. How can you as an end user …

There are many common problems that affect diesel engines, and in many causes the engine oil system is either the major contributor to the fault, o…

Particulates are the enemy of your equipment. Causing abrasive and erosive wear that limits the useful life of equipment, it can also have major de…

Thermal degradation is a high temperature failure mode experienced by the lubricant. In many ways, the signs of thermal degradation are similar to …

Oxidation is the nemesis of all molecules, but here we will focus on the effects of oxidation on lubricating oils. A natural process that is accele…

Bearings are machine elements that allow components to move with respect to each other. This is a very simple definition that allows for many vari…