MOSCOW (MRC) -- Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Havoline brand of advanced passenger car motor oils, announced the launch of Havoline® PRO-RS Renewable Full Synthetic Motor Oil, its first renewable motor oil product and ultra-premium addition to the Havoline portfolio, said Hydrocarbonprocessing.
Made with 25 percent sustainably sourced plant-based oils manufactured by Novvi LLC, Havoline PRO-RSTM supports Chevron’s aim to advance a lower carbon future. “As an industry leader in motor oil through our trusted Havoline brand, Chevron continues to make strides in developing game-changing, premium products that support the desire of our customers to reduce their lifecycle carbon intensity,” said Andy Walz, president of Americas Fuels and Lubricants for Chevron. “Havoline PRO-RS is Chevron’s first renewable motor oil, building on our partnership with Novvi."
Havoline PRO-RS uses Chevron’s proprietary ECOSTRENGTH™ Technology, a process to develop high-performance synthetic lubricants using renewable plant-based feedstocks. Havoline PRO-RS has all the performance attributes of a premium, full synthetic motor oil, including cleaning power and wear protection. This product also enhances certain environmental performance attributes like emission control1 and lower carbon intensity2 compared to full synthetic motor oil. As such, Havoline PRO-RS is better for cars and the environment.
In addition, Havoline PRO-RS delivers superior fuel economy retention3, which can save on fuel costs and helps to maintain the oil’s fuel economy longer than other petroleum-based full synthetic motor oils that degrade over time. Havoline PRO-RS also provides excellent thermal protection4 to maintain the oils’ original viscosity to protect against oil breakdown.
Havoline previously launched two different motor oil package styles that use recyclable cardboard to reduce plastic waste. PitPack is a 6-gallon package used in fast lube and mechanic shops, while Havoline Smart Change is a 6-quart package found on the retail shelves and online at Walmart for those “do-it-yourselfers” who prefer to change their own oil. Havoline PRO-RS will be sold in both package styles.
In addition, Havoline PRO-RS delivers superior fuel economy retention3, which can save on fuel costs and helps to maintain the oil’s fuel economy longer than other petroleum-based full synthetic motor oils that degrade over time. Havoline PRO-RS also provides excellent thermal protection4 to maintain the oils’ original viscosity to protect against oil breakdown.
Havoline previously launched two different motor oil package styles that use recyclable cardboard to reduce plastic waste. PitPack is a 6-gallon package used in fast lube and mechanic shops, while Havoline Smart Change® is a 6-quart package found on the retail shelves and online at Walmart for those “do-it-yourselfers” who prefer to change their own oil. Havoline PRO-RS will be sold in both package styles.
As per MRC, at cracking unit No. 1594 in Cedar Bayou, Texas, USA, the American Chevron Phillips Chemical (CP Chem), one of the world's largest petrochemical companies, suffered a compressor failure on October 5, which led to its shutdown. The capacity of this enterprise is 1.725 million tons of ethylene per year.
Ethylene and propylene are the main feedstocks for the production of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), respectively.
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 1,868,160 tonnes in the first nine months of 2021, up by 18% year on year. Shipments of all grades of ethylene polymers increased. At the same time, PP shipments to the Russian market were 1,138,510 tonnes in January-September 2021, up by 30% year on year. Supply of propylene homopolymer (homopolymer PP) and block-copolymers of propylene (PP block copolymers) increased, whereas supply of injection moulding statistical copolymers of propylene (PP random copolymers) decreased significantly.
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