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MWF Cancer Listing 'Deferred'
The U.S. National Toxicology Program has ˇ§deferred for future considerationˇ¨ a decision on whether to include metalworking fluids in its Report on Carcinogens.
On May 5 the NTP identified a number of substances proposed for inclusion in the 12th Report on Carcinogens as well ......
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Nitrites + Amines = Bad News
By Nancy DeMarco
Metalworking fluid manufacturers and marketers need to check with their steel drum suppliers, to be sure they are not using sodium nitrite as a final rinse to prevent rust. Nitrites in the rust inhibitor can react with secondary amines in metalworking fluids, ......
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Chemical Prices Rise
By George Gill
Pilot will raise prices for surfactants used in metalworking fluids, Oxea plans to increase prices for solvents, and Albemarle has outlined a price hike for antioxidants used in lubricant applications.
In response to escalating raw material costs, Cincinnati- ......
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Etro Cracks China
Etro Cracks China
By Nancy DeMarco
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ˇV Petronas Base Oil yesterday concluded its second significant sale this month of Etro-branded API Group III base oils to a major Chinese oil company. ˇ§Thatˇ¦s 11,000 tons in three weeks, at agreeable prices,ˇ¨ a ......
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