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Short, practical articles for people who specify, buy or import lubricants. No keyword stuffing — every note answers a question our customers actually asked.

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Viscosity · 2026-08-14

How to choose between ISO VG 32, 46 and 68 for hydraulic systems

Viscosity is the first decision in any hydraulic specification, and the one most often made by habit. Here is how to choose it from ambient temperature and pump type.

Quality · 2026-07-29

Reading an oil analysis report: what TBN, TAN and water actually tell you

A laboratory report is only useful if you can act on it. Three numbers decide most drain interval questions — and two of them are routinely misread.

Market · 2026-07-02

Importing lubricants into Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand: the documents you will be asked for

Lubricants are regulated goods in all three markets. What your importer needs before the container leaves China, and what tends to arrive missing.

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What we are writing about this quarter

Choosing between mineral, semi-synthetic and full-synthetic at a fixed retail price
Why a private-label pail fails at the seam — packaging specification for tropical freight
Oil drain intervals for gensets on standby duty
ASEAN tariff codes for lubricating preparations: what 2710.19 covers

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