Editor's Letter
The Covid- 19 pandemic has been brought under control in our country to a certain extent, but we should still take care to keep our social distance and always be precautious. In this period, there have been radical changes in many sectors; we have experienced bad situations such as job and employment losses. In this ' new normal' period, businesses have to adapt to the requirements of this era in order to survive. The most important of these is to use technology and social media efficiently and rationally.
As Lubricant World Magazine, we now offer free access to the digital version of the magazine, and we also started to host webinars. Our webinars, where we host key speakers and focus on the topics of interest, attract the audience not only from the lubricants sector but also from many other sectors such as automotive, industry, transportation and chemicals. To access valuable information shared by experts and not to miss our webinar announcements, please follow our social media accounts.
Food grade lubricants can be considered among the most sensitive product groups in our industry. It is very important that these lubricants, which may come into contact with food, are produced with the right components, do not pose any risk to human health and hold the necessary certificates. In this issue, our cover story is on synthetic esters offered by NYCO for food grade lubricants. In our product review section, you can find detailed information about the esters that offer many advantages with the properties they have.
As a result of the study conducted by
Nynas by comparing naphthenic and paraffinic oils, it was revealed that emulsions prepared with naphthenic base oils have better emulsion stability. In the article wrote by Nynas experts, you can find the details of the study, which was prepared with different base oils and followed for 7 days.
Petrol Ofisi, maintaining its leadership position in the lubricants and chemicals sector for 10 consecutive years according to PETDER 2010- 2019 Total Lubricants and Chemicals Data, is now proud to have its Maxima CX 5W- 30 engine oil labeled as the ‘ Voted Product of the Year' as per Nielsen Turkey's Voted Product of the Year 2020 Market Research.
Among the key developments of this issue is the appointment of Mehmet Ünal as Lubricants General Manager at Shell & Turcas. Ünal have been a part of the Shell family for many years and has achieved many successes in his activities. We congratulate him for his new position and wish him continued success.
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