The fuel and lubricant additives industry journal from Infineum International Ltd

Embracing the challenge – Innovation and partnerships deliver real-world benefits

In Infineum’s 10th anniversary year, CEO Dominique Fournier offers his views on the additives industry present and future and explains how important innovation and collaboration are to an industry that is embracing tomorrow’s environmental challenges today.  

Industry Viewpoint on the new ACEA 2008 specifications

Now that the 2008 ACEA European Oil Sequences for service fill oils have been published, Insight interviews key figures from ACEA, ATIEL and ATC to gain their views on the development process and the resulting sequences.  

The deep clean – deposit prevention and treatment

To help meet current and future emissions regulations and the performance expectations of diesel vehicle drivers fuel injection systems are being continually improved. As engineering tolerances and internal clearances in fuel injection hardware get tighter and tighter, Insight examines how it is becoming increasingly important to ensure this advanced hardware remains free from deposits to ensure continued performance.  

10 years of Infineum Insight magazine

In April 1999, three months after the launch of Infineum, the first issue of Insight – our fuels lubricant and additives industry journal was launched.  Now ten years on, we take a moment to reflect on how much has changed. 

ILSAC GF-5 heats up

As activity on the upcoming ILSAC GF-5 specification heats up, Insight talks to ILSAC Chairman, Jim Linden, about his views on its progress and the key challenges that it might bring.

Smokeless, sootless shipping

Air pollution from ships has recently come under the spotlight, prompting many ship operators to look for credible ways to reduce their ships’ environmental impact.  Jamie Pender, Infineum Marine Fuel Additives Business Planner, talked to Patrick Hermans, owner and captain of the estuarine barge the MS Deseo, about his experience of using Infineum F7451 marine fuel additive to reduce soot and smoke emissions and to generally improve the performance of his vessel. 

REACH – moving towards the registration phase

With the passing of the REACH deadline for the pre-registration of chemicals and the start of planning for registration, Insight takes a look at the status of this huge piece of legislation that impacts everyone who manufactures, uses or imports chemicals into the European Union.