by Jim Donohue | Apr 2, 2024 | Product Applications
The amount of data used every year is growing incredibly quickly. In 2013, the world used about 10 zettabytes (a zettabyte is a million million gigabytes) of information. By 2025, that number is predicted to grow to as much as 180 zettabytes. Advances in data-driven...
by Jim Donohue | Mar 15, 2024 | Product Applications
In 2022 the grease industry’s international value was estimated at $3.7 billion, and by 2029 this number is expected to reach $4.7 billion. This tracks closely with the projected increase in volume, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, from 2.62 billion liters in...
by Jim Donohue | Mar 1, 2024 | Environment, Product Applications
The thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) industry is growing faster than ever, projected to grow from about 10 million metric tons in 2025 at a rate of 5% throughout the decade. This is not surprising when you take into account the numerous industries in which TPEs play a...
by Jim Donohue | Feb 15, 2024 | Quality Control, Supply Security
Process oils are used in a wide variety of applications, including extender oils which soften TPEs (thermoplastic elastomers) and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubbers, which make up many of the products consumers use every day. For businesses that require...
by Jim Donohue | Feb 1, 2024 | Product Applications
Shell GTL isoparaffins, based on Shell’s innovative gas-to-liquid technology, are a series of high-purity, versatile oils and solvents with a wide range of product applications. These next-generation fluids have a variety of benefits, including a reduced...