Whitepapers

Base Oil Basics 1 - From the ground to the Refinary

This paper details the chemistry behind crude oil and how the product is refined to produce base oils and other useful petroleum products

Base Oil Basics 2 - From the refinary to the drum

This paper details the chemistry and properties of base oils, what makes a good lubricant and where the industry is heading

Base Oil Basics 3 - From the distributor to the formulator

This paper details the pricing influences on crude oil and base oils, reflecting, in part, on the bull market of 2008

Budgeting for 2010 - then Budget for Growth

What does 2010 hold for us? What kind of year will it be compared to 2009? The answer may lie in a simple, but effective, statistical analysis.



Older Papers

STLE Report & WOW Award
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Pittcon Report
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