Abstract: The Paper briefs the research on and application of the fraction reducing additive abroad, mainly relating the overseas research on and application of it around the time when it was successfully applied to Alaska pipeline,with a considerable space given to the gradual realization of the friction reducing phenomenon upon which the industrial experiements and their successes had their influence, and an introduction to the adding equipment and the successes on friction reducer research at home and abroad, An investigation into such an additive have made one think the use of it is one of the new techniques that will be primarily developed in pipeline industry.