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This article originally appeared in the November issue of TLT Brightstocks are mostly used to blend mid- to high-viscosity lubricants, such as automotive and industrial gear oils, marine cylinder oils, greases, monograde engine oils, and process oils. Brightstocks, along with other neutral oils, are used in varied proportions in lubricant formulations to blend various grades
The brightstocks market faces dwindling Group I supplies. In its recently published report, The Global Business Outlook for Brightstocks, global market research and management consulting firm Kline estimates that, even with limited new capacity additions, the market will experience a potential deficit of at least 6.0 KBD by 2025. Although there will be loss in
The dominant trend in the lubricant basestocks industry has been the decline in supply of Group I basestocks due to technical obsolescence as well as over-supply of higher performance Group II and Group III basestocks. Group I basestocks can no longer be used to blend high-performance and mid-tier passenger car motor oils (PCMO) and heavy
