Tribology & Lubrication Technology
October 2025

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
20 Minutes With Hamid Mohseni
The senior principal engineer and tribology subject matter expert at Pratt and Whitney discusses materials design and innovation leadership.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Robert Dura
This vice president of lubricant R&D, technology and innovation at NCH discusses grease formulation and lubricants.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Unal Soysal
This chairman of the Petroyag Group discusses the critical role of R&D and building trust with customers.

MARKET UPDATE
East Africa lubricant market: Trends and challenges
There are many factors contributing to increased lubricant demand in the region.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Maxwell’s field equations
Electricity and magnetism are explained using these four classic equations.

WEBINAR

Rolling element bearings: Beyond basic life and load rating
Advanced simulation tools now enable engineers to model real-world conditions—such as dynamic loads, friction, heat and lubrication—transforming how bearings are designed, analyzed and optimized for performance and reliability.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Megatrend digitalization
There’s a balancing act with static laboratory compatibility testing.

TECH BEAT I 

Dispersing molybdenum disulfide in water
Preparation of a stable dispersion provides the opportunity to utilize the benefit of molybdenum disulfide in an aqueous environment. 

TECH BEAT II 

Sustainable structural material based on wood
Addition of the mineral ferrihydrite improves the mechanical stability of wood.

TECH BEAT III 

Single-atom hydrogenation catalyst
Researchers conducted a study to better understand the interactions between a single-atom catalyst and a variety of metal supports.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Lubrication fundamentals
Readers share their insights on lubrication fundamentals.

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