Difference between revisions of "Associated Octel Co"
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1982 2800 employees in UK. Advert publicised the lead filter which could reduce emissions of lead by 90%<ref>The Times, 29 September 1982</ref>. | 1982 2800 employees in UK. Advert publicised the lead filter which could reduce emissions of lead by 90%<ref>The Times, 29 September 1982</ref>. | ||
Successor company: Innospec<ref>Innospec [ | Successor company: Innospec<ref>Innospec [https://innospec.com/about-us/company-history/]</ref>. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 09:34, 3 December 2021
Maker of anti-knock additive for petrol
1961 Associated Ethyl Co changed its name to Associated Octel
1972 Associated Octel was developing a lead trap for cars, under licence from USA[1].
1974 Government tests showed that lead traps reduce lead emissions by about 70%, based on prototypes developed by Associated Octel in conjunction with TI and Texaco[2].
1982 2800 employees in UK. Advert publicised the lead filter which could reduce emissions of lead by 90%[3].
Successor company: Innospec[4].