Tribology & Lubrication Technology
March 2022

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)

20 Minutes With Markus Grebe
This laboratory manager and head of industrial research at the Competence Center for Tribology at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences discusses his career in tribology.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS 

Fluid sampling
This can derail the best fluid analysis program.

WEBINAR

2D MXenes: Tunable mechanical properties
These cutting-edge materials open a new world of lubricant formulations.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Thomas Litters
This senior expert at Fuchs Lubricants discusses his career in the development of lubricating greases for e-mobility vehicles. 

MARKET TRENDS
Chip demand pushes automotive and lubricant industry changes
When the chips are down, being overly smart doesn’t help.

FELLOWSHIP RESEARCH
Characterizing the velocimetry of viscosity modifier-containing lubricants in the elastohydrodynamic regime
Tribology research report written by the recipient of STLE’s 2021 scholarship program.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Metalworking fluids: Current options for machining multi-metal alloys
Recommending one fluid that is effective on a wide range of metal alloys is challenging.

TECH BEAT I
Microbial production of alpha olefins from glucose
Thiolase enzymes were identified and used in fermentation to catalyze the production of C8-C10 acyl-CoA through a carbon elongation process.

TECH BEAT II
Metal leaching and surface manipulation of water oxidation catalysts
Surface reconstruction has emerged as an important criterion in identifying effective OER catalysts.
TECH BEAT III
Preparation of methanol from methane with and without water
Zinc oxide and copper (I) oxide were selected as the catalyst in part because they do not further react with methanol.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Condition monitoring training
Readers share their insights on condition monitoring training.

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