New heavy duty vehicle oil standard
API has started work on PC-12, a new heavy-duty engine oil standard to meet fuel economy and emissions and forthcoming engine technology.
Published 08-Sep-2021
Tag: Lubricants
Graphene first paves the way for superlubricity
Development of Europe's first graphene-based engine lubricant heralds the next generation of superlubricating products.
Published 21-Jul-2021
EV challenges for lubes industry
The lubes industry must meet the challenges of EVs and hybrid vehicles.
Published 24-Jun-2021
Strengthening lubricants using graphene
Research has revealed that 3D graphene-based materials can create lubricants for engineering purposes.
Published 25-Mar-2020
A force of nature
With women gaining an increasingly high profile in the Lubricants Industry, journalist Peter Brill meets OATS’ female team members to share their views on diversity and skillsets.
Published 24-Mar-2020
Still more to be learned about emissions
New research and testing reveals a greater understanding of the causes of emissions.
Published 11-Mar-2020
Science and Deep Learning have some answers for lubes development
Lubes development can benefit from Deep learning and Chemistry.
Published 26-Feb-2020
2020 Vision
OATS MD, Mike Skypala, gazes into the Lubes Sector crystal ball with the help of some industry influencers.
Published 10-Feb-2020
Oil Selectors - Do they have a future?
OATS MD, Mike Skypala examines the history and possible future of oil selector applications.
Published 13-Jan-2020
Lubricants: from race track to road
OATS MD, Mike Skypala, and OATS lubricants database specialist and former F1 lubricants engineer, Adrian Bell about the importance of lubes technology in motorsport and its transfer to mainstream engines.
Published 06-Dec-2019