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      • STLE 2026
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      • Afton Hosts Annual Key Driver Seminar at STLE 2023
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        • Afton presents at ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants Conference 2024
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        • Afton presents at ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants Conference 2024
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        • Afton to present at Lubricant Expo, 26-28 September in Essen, Germany
      • Lubricant Expo 2024
        • Afton to present and exhibit at Lubricant Expo Europe 2024
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        • Afton to present at Lubricant Expo North America
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        • Afton to present at Lubricant Expo North America
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        • Afton to present at Lubricant Expo, 6-8 September in Essen, Germany
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      • Mobex Webinar Oct 2023
        • Webinar - Future Powertrains for Commercial Vehicles
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        • Join Afton Chemical at the 2024 NLGI Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX.
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      • Pacific Fuels & Convenience Conference 2019
      • RC and Sustainability Conf 2024
        • Afton Chemical to Present at 2024 Responsible Care® and Sustainability Conference
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        • Afton presenting at RC Sustainability Conference
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      • SAE On-Board Diagnostics Symposium - Americas 2019
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      • STLE 2024
        • Afton Hosts Annual Key Driver Seminar at STLE 2024
      • STLE 2025
        • Afton Hosts Annual Key Driver Seminar at STLE 2025
      • STLE Virtual Annual Meeting & Convention 2021
        • STLE2021
      • TAE 12th International Colloquium Fuels: Conventional and Future Energy for Automobiles
      • UNITI Mineral Oil Technology Congress 2019
      • VDI Transmission Conference Dritev 2019
    • Industry Trends
      • Afton GBR Interview
      • Introducing GD1 Clean Winner: Your Headquarters for all Gasoline Direct Injection fuels information.
        • Afton Chemical GD1 Clean Winner – Ricardo Video Series: Cylinder Deactivation
        • Afton Chemical GD1 Clean Winner – Ricardo Video Series: Engine Downsizing
        • Afton Chemical GD1 Clean Winner – Ricardo Video Series: Gasoline Particulate Filters
        • Afton Chemical GD1 Clean Winner – Ricardo Video Series: Injector Position
        • Afton Chemical GD1 Clean Winner – Ricardo Video Series: Mild Hybrids
        • Afton Chemical presents GD1 Video Series featuring Ricardo PLC
        • Afton Chemical GD1 Clean Winner – Ricardo Video Series: Spray, Metering and Calibration
        • Introducing the VW GDI Engine Test
        • How Afton's additives for Gasoline Direct Injection technology plays a part in keeping our skies blue
        • Continuous Fuel Flow Measurements as an Alternative to Carbon Balance Fuel Economy
        • Is there a difference between PFI and GDI?
        • GDI Fact or Fiction: A Conversation with R&D
        • GDI Performance and Efficiency For Vehicles Today and Tomorrow
      • 75W-85 Axle Formulations for Commercial Vehicle Applications
      • Afton's ETF Technology Platform
      • Navigating the ‘messy middle’ – lubricant needs for alternative fuels
      • API SN PLUS Lubricant Specifications
        • Afton's rigorous testing sheds more light on LSPI
        • About API SN Plus
        • Conquer your TGDI engine challenges with Afton's API SN PLUS solutions
        • What Causes Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI)?
        • TGDI: Smaller Engine. Bigger Efficiency
        • Understanding Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI)
      • ATF Licensing Made Easy
      • ATIEL Introduces New Compliance Policy
      • Make your switch to calcium sulphonate grease a success
      • Calcium Sulphonate Grease Soaps - stepping away from Lithium dependency
      • Struggling with Lithium? Reformulate with Confidence!
      • Can off road operators really get more for less?
      • Challenging ATF Claims
      • Commercial Vehicle eMobility Series
        • Part One: Commercial Vehicle eMobility – The Road Ahead
        • Part Two: Commercial Vehicle eMobility – Potential Electrified Solutions
        • Part Three: Commercial Vehicle eMobility – Lubrication Solutions
      • Connector compatibility: the missing link?
      • Are you copper confident?
      • Delivering More with Every Drop: A New Era for Heavy-Duty Engine Oils
      • Afton Chemical Presents dexos™1 Gen 3 Performance Without Compromise
        • Afton Chemical apresenta dexos™1 Gen 3 desempenho sem limitações
        • Afton Receives GM dexos™ 1 Gen 3 Approvals
      • DEXRON®-VI: The Tests of Time
        • Happy birthday DEXRON®-VI!
        • Making the shift to modern ATF
        • Gaining Traction Through Licensing
      • Down to the wire: ETF compatibility
      • Driveline Trends in India
      • Dynamic Seals
      • Targeting eAxle efficiency through additives
      • Is electrification slowing down?
      • High-efficiency, low-risk electrified transmission fluid
      • eMobility Fluids
        • eVolving eMobility
        • Fluid protection for electrified bearings
        • Hybrid Theory
        • Afton Chemical launches HiTEC® 35701
        • eMobility: Not the end of the road
        • eMobility Glossary of Terms
        • Driving Efficiency
        • eMobility Fluids, a Podcast with Lubrication Experts
        • Afton Supports Pioneering Direct-Cooled Power Electronics
        • eMotor cooling benefits from OEM partnership
        • Why lubricant electrical properties matter
        • Electrified transmission fluid design
        • Cool Collaborations
        • From Insight to Foresight
        • Re-evaluating Hybrid Fluid Chemistries
        • Chemistry is Everything
        • Passivation Pathways
        • Formula for Success
        • A Key You Cannot Pick Up
        • eMobility: Cool Technology
        • eMobility: What's in an eAxle?
        • VIDEO: Afton Chemical presents eMobility and Future Lubricants
        • Made in China: energizing the export market
        • eMobility: are you on the CASE?
        • Afton Chemical presents Oils and Electric Motors (eMotors)
        • New Age Fluid Testing
        • Formula for change
        • eAxle Performance
        • The Power of Cool
        • Keeping Your Balance
        • Fear of the Unknown
        • Future of eMobility
        • Shifting Priorities
      • Spelling out the need for Electrified Transmission Fluid (ETF) durability
      • Forming Trends in the Automotive Industry
      • Formulating for Fuel Economy
      • Friction Control and Coolant Separability of Slideway Lubricants
      • Fuel economy or false economy?
      • Functional Fuel for Advanced Vehicle Technology
      • Pressure to perform: future-proofing hydraulic fluids
      • Afton Chemical GDI presentation at CGSB meeting
      • Introducing GF-6 Lubricant Specifications
        • GF-6 is here. First licensing begins May 2020.
        • GF-6 Raises the Bar. And Afton is Ready.
        • Afton Chemical GF-6 Solutions Designed to Meet the Challenges of China Emissions Regulations
        • GF-6 Performance, When Finishing First Matters
      • ILSAC GF-7: Timing is Everything
        • Go beyond performance with Afton
        • Top 7 Questions on ILSAC GF-7
        • Unlocking Performance: Inside the ILSAC GF-7 Specification
      • Grease and Tribolayers: TLT Interviews Afton's Grease Expert, Joe Kaperick
      • A new option for calcium sulfonate greases: providing greater manufacturing flexibility
      • Novel Calcium Sulphonate Grease Exceeds in Unexpected Places
      • New podcast on Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines
      • Harsh Conditions Oil
        • Case Study: Africa and Middle East
      • Heavy Duty Engine Oil Market Trends Video Series
        • Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) Trends Video Series: Introducing HDEO market trends
        • Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) trends video series: Afton’s investment in HDEO additives to meet market trends
        • Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) trends video series: Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) specification evolution across global markets
      • HEV Engine Lubrication Challenges
      • HiTEC® 11500 Stay Three Steps Ahead
      • HiTEC® 12400 There for the long haul. Afton is here for all your Heavy Duty Engine Oil needs.
        • API CK-4: Opportunity Knocks
        • There For The Long Haul - Our New Guide for On Road Heavy Duty Engine Oil
        • HDEO Base Oil Article
        • Total Base Number: How low can YOU go?
        • The Role of TBN in Engine Oil
        • What does reduced SAPS engine oil mean for emissions and Total Cost of Ownership?
        • Why are low HTHS oils becoming more important? 
        • The Importance of Oxidation Control in HDEO
        • ACEA 2022 Sequences Released for Heavy-Duty Engine Oils
        • Top Tier Oils Drive Profitable Fleet Management
        • How HDEO is Responding to Changing Hardware Trends
        • Helping Heavy Duty Engine Oils Meet the Challenges of Bharat Stage VI
      • HiTEC® 3488 Two Transmissions. One Solution. Endless Efficiency.
      • HiTEC® 544 Hydraulic Additive is a Force to be Reckoned With
      • How Detergents Work
      • How Friction Modifiers Work
      • Future Ready, Present Perfect
      • Inside the Gearbox: The Hidden Pressure Driving Lubricant Innovation
        • Cleanliness is Performance
        • Decoding Gear Oil Specifications: What OEMs Really Want
        • Micropitting: The Silent Killer of Gearboxes
      • Mack Volvo Specifications Update
      • Mexico Energy Reform 2018 Presentation Update
      • Additized Diesel: Turning Cost into Investment for Mining Operations in Asia Pacific
        • Diesel Fuel Filter Blocking
        • Optimal Performance of Diesel Injectors
        • VIDEO: Unlocking Efficiency in Biodiesel Fleets
      • Myths of the Multivehicle ATF Fluid
      • New Research Reveals Why Fuel Quality Matters
      • New Specification for Mexican Lubricant Quality
      • NLGI’s High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) Grease Specifications
        • HPM Grease Standard: Are you Performance-ready?
      • Off-road and eMobility: competition or collaboration?
      • Off-road should not mean off radar
      • Optimizing Hybrid Transmission Design
      • PCMO: Building Value Beyond Specifications
        • Beyond Specifications: Navigating the Future of PCMO in China
        • Beyond Specifications: Meeting South Africa’s Driving Demands
        • Beyond Specifications: Unlocking Fuel Efficiency
      • Polymer Solutions for Lubricant Efficiency
        • Afton's Powerful Polymer Portfolio
        • Putting Polymers to Work for Improved Lubricant Performance
      • Unlocking premium hydraulic fluid potential with zinc-free additive technology
      • Reaping Gains in India's Tractor oil Market
      • Introducing the New Slideway Microbotz® Guide
      • How Test Simulation Can Drive Slideway Success
      • The Importance of & How to Choose the Right Motor Oil
      • TOP TIER™ Revises Deposit Control Standard
        • Enhancing Fuel Standards for Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Engines
      • Tried and tested: How the right questions can unlock gear oil performance
      • Turbine lubrication – a fresh look
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