He’s got high hopes…about rubber Rubber plays an important role in the function of your car (the tires). It played an important role in the development of stylish, waterproof rainwear. Without rubber, even...
Author - Sarah Simonovich
Sarah Simonovich
Purple Power: The #1 Everything Cleaner
For Spring Dreamers and Dreaders It’s that time of the year: spring. You might not be much into the traditional spring cleaning, but it’s getting harder and harder to ignore that ever-growing “To...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Raincoats
April showers bring May Flowers… When it rains it pours… Rain, rain go away–come again when I have my raincoat… When I think of the stereotypical raincoat, I immediately think of little Georgie...
What Do Steam Cars and Stephen King Have in Common?
Photography, steam cars, and a haunted hotel all have something in common–a pair of brothers born in 1849. The Stanley Brothers Freelan Oscar and his identical twin brother Francis Edgar were two of six children...
Understanding Lubricants: Solid and Dry Film Lubricants
When we think of lubricants, we tend to think more along the lines of fluids–substances that are fluid and free-flowing, rather than solid or dry. We think of hydraulic fluids, engine oils, gear lubricants...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Easter
When it comes to traditions, there is no holiday more colorful than Easter. Between the brightly dyed eggs, baskets full of multicolored grass, special flowers, and all kinds of yummy goodies, rebirth has never...
Oil Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: New Diesel and Gasoline Engine Oil Specifications
Selecting the right oil for your vehicle is critical in ensuring it remains a smooth-running and well-oiled machine. And just as your engine oil gets old and needs to be replaced every so often, so, too, do the...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Mattresses
Side sleeper pillows, Egyptian cotton sheet sets, memory foam topper, down comforter, your significant other… of all the times you’ve contemplated what’s on your bed, how often have you thought about what’s in your bed...
Could a 150-Year-Old Patent Be the Answer to Saving American Steel?
An apparent decline in U.S. steel production has been a crisis for many Americans. U.S. Steel Corporation, for instance, plans on permanently closing one of its Tubular Operations mills in Lorain, Ohio, come June 2017...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Beer Widget
If you don’t have the good fortune of enjoying a perfectly poured pint of Draught Guinness this St. Patrick’s day, don’t fret. Thanks to a little plastic widget, you can still enjoy that fresh-from-the...