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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
May 2024


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FEATURES

FEATURE ARTICLE (BONUS CONTENT)
Water-based rust preventives
There are both challenges and advantages to replacing solvent-based rust preventives.

MARKET TRENDS
Global metalworking fluids demand
The metalworking fluids market is securing competitiveness in the electric vehicle industry. 

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With William R. Downey Jr.
This senior vice president with Novvi LLC discusses base oils and lubricants.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Testing and specifications
National and international organizations coordinate lubricant specifications and tests.

WEBINAR

Eliminating varnish-related failures through lubricant chemistry management
Treating lubricant oils as assets, and not as consumables, provides both economic and environmental returns.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Revisiting the grease lubrication and selection approaches for wind turbine main bearings
Experts provide an overview of current challenges and future needs.

TECH BEAT I 

Preparation of dry contact interfaces with complex predefined frictional behavior
Researchers applied a new friction law to study the frictional interface between PDMS and glass.

TECH BEAT II 

Superconductivity with a twist
The twisting process was accomplished by splitting an extremely thin crystal into two layers under cold temperature condition.


SOUNDING BOARD 

Computer-aided tribology and digital twins
Readers share their insights on computer-aided tribology and digital twins.

COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

To sustainability and beyond


FROM THE EDITOR

Chemicals and traveling


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

What’s new at the STLE Annual Meeting

CAREER COACH

Boosting your job security by being a valued employee

WORLDWIDE

Wear of fabrics