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E-Fluids: Opportunities and challenges for lubricant manufacturers
Jun 22, 2021
Electric vehicle (EV) technology is transforming the world of transportation at an increasingly fast pace. With this shift, lubricant manufacturers must keep pace to ensure proper fluid management in the variety of vehicles coming to market. Some of the essential lubricants are new since hardware configurations have changed, and high-performance fluids and lubricants are even […]
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US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will adopt GHS version 7
Jun 21, 2021
Keeping up with the ongoing adaptions of the Global Harmonized Standard (GHS) for chemical products can be a challenging task, so it’s important to understand the current landscape of these continuously changing regulations. The United Nations (UN) publishes a new version of the GHS for chemical product safety data sheets (SDS) and labeling every two […]
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How flexible thinking develops self-compassion
Jun 21, 2021
Being able to “go with the flow” and be flexible in your thinking is a necessary skill for dealing with life’s inevitable changes. This is a trait that helps us adjust more easily to new circumstances, challenges and situations as they arise. Also known as the concept of “psychological flexibility”, the ability to stay in […]
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Faces of Lubricants: Rodrigo Kramer
Jun 16, 2021
Business Development Manager Rodrigo Kramer oversees relationships with our customers by monitoring their needs and exploring how Ingevity can provide solutions to complex problems. He joined Ingevity in 2012 to help expand the oilfield business in South America and has expanded his role over the years to include business development and EMEA sales for Ingevity’s […]
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Faces of Lubricants: Kim Polk
Mar 31, 2021
Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Kim Polk, as a business analyst for Ingevity’s lubricants and oilfield group. Kim is enthusiastic, hardworking and results-oriented, with an exceptional willingness to continuously improve business processes. With her positive attitude and excellent customer service skills, it’s no surprise she spent the last few years of her […]
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Update on boundary lubricity additives
Mar 31, 2021
Components used to help metalworking fluids (MWFs) fulfill their main function of reducing friction and wear are known as boundary lubricity additives. With such a wide variety currently available, multiple boundary lubricity additives are commonly used in a specific MWF to meet performance requirements. As companies move away from traditional boundary lubricity additives such as […]
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Pandemic aftershocks overwhelm global supply lines
Mar 31, 2021
Since the beginning of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic caused countries to shut down their borders and limit transportation, creating obstructions for international trade and transportation. Factories closed, resulting in a slowdown in the flow of capital, goods and services. The dramatic changes in consumption during the pandemic has upended traditional trade patterns and caused global […]
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How teams should make decisions
Mar 31, 2021
Decision-making, problem-solving and creativity in general can be a constantly evolving process. As a leader, it’s vital to make sure that your team feels their ideas are being heard and everyone feels motivated behind the idea chosen even when they may disagree. As we all have heard the common cliché of “two heads are better […]
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Webinar: Advances in sustainable MWF additives
Dec 02, 2020
Ingevity will participate in a webinar series hosted by the Chicago chapter of STLE this afternoon in which Lubricants Technical Team Lead Scott Cheng will share Ingevity’s advances in sustainable lubricants. During the commercial marketing forum, Scott will introduce recent technical advances of Ingevity’s key DTO products including Altapyne® M-28B and Altapyne D 25-30, along […]
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UK-held REACH registrations: ‘grandfathering’
Dec 02, 2020
EU REACH registrations held by UK-based companies will carry across directly into UK REACH, legally ‘grandfathering’ the registrations into the new regime set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2021. The Minister at the UK Government Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued a statement on September 1 amending the timelines for registration under UK REACH. […]
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