Article: Despite high hopes and hype synlube sales remain sluggish. (Synlubes )

Despite High Hopes and Hype Synlube Sales Remain Sluggish

AFTER A DECADE of high hopes and big hype, it appears certain that synthetic lubricants will fail to mature into the cartel-crushing powerhouse of the automotive market its developers hoped it would. But nonetheless, polyalphaolefin-based products are carving respectable and important market niches in the United States and abroad.

Observers of this steadily growing market say that while it is unlikely synthetic oil will replace the less expensive mineral oil-based products in the crankcases of America any time soon, synthetic lubricants are being used more frequently than previously imagined in ...

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