Have you ever wondered what, exactly, is in a barrel of oil? It’s certainly not full of monkeys, that’s for sure. The obvious answer, you might be thinking, is 42-gallons of gooey, black crude. And that’s technically...
Tag - Petroleum
Sarah Simonovich
Crack Sealing: The Reason Behind the Road Squiggles
If you’ve ever found yourself driving down a long stretch of rural highway for any length of time, your eyes have probably wandered. First to the (maybe desolate) landscape. Then to the other cars whose license plates...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Turf
The official start of the 2017 NFL season means seeing your favorite team, going to tailgates, and looking at painted turf! That’s right! It’s no secret some of the grass our favorite football pros tackle on...
Kendra Kuhar
Soft-Robots Heal Themselves with Specialized Rubber
Scientists derive rubbery materials naturally from trees or manufactured synthetically from petroleum. When referring to synthetic rubbers, the term elastomer is used to describe these materials demonstrating useful...
What in Tarnation are the La Brea Tar Pits?
Where else can you find a Dire Wolf outside of Westeros? California, of course. If you ever find yourself cruising around Hancock Park in Los Angeles, California, you might find yourself very close to some fascinating...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Artificial Heart Valve
Love is an open door– literally. Heart valves function like doors for blood to flow in and out. Like real doors, if a door into the heart is not opening or closing correctly then it could impact blood flow. This...
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...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Formaldehyde
If you’ve ever had to dissect something in a science class, you can probably recall that awful smell that filled the room–and no, it wasn’t just the frog legs. It was the formaldehyde (well...
Petroleum Product of the Week: Greek Fire
Picture yourself in a boat on a river the sea. It’s ancient times. You don’t know the exact date, or even what year it is, because who has time to worry about such trivial matters when your naval ship—and the water and...
Know Your Food Grade Lubricants
Lubricants play an important role in keeping the food service industry running smoothly and safely. Any packaged food you consume must come from an environment that meets the high food safety standards set by the food...
Kayleigh DeMace