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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
September 2009
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FEATURES
TECH BEAT: SPECIAL REPORT
Boundary Lubricity Additives
An in-depth primer on defining this additive type, analyzing its properties and understanding how to make the best selection for your application.
LESSONS LEARNED
The secret is in the formulation
Be sure to check all—and we do mean all—substances entering your chemical batch.
GUEST EDITORIAL
Passing the torch
As Baby Boomers enter the twilights of their careers, the time has come to entrust America’s future to a new generation of leaders.
BEST PRACTICES
Industrial fluid contaminants and their effect
Air, moisture, heat and particulates are among the enemies threatening the life and performance of your machinery.
COVER STORY
Why superconductivity = super opportunity
Motors built with high-temperature superconductors are smaller, lighter, quieter, more powerful, use no fuel, don’t pollute—and have application in all aspects of everyday life.
SOUNDING BOARD
Favorite quote
What is your favorite quote? Who said it? How has it impacted you?
COLUMNS
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Quotable quotes
FROM THE EDITOR
Not a baa-a-a-d product
HEADQUARTERS REPORT
Networking will never be the same!
ON CONDITION MONITORING
What’s the point?
WORLDWIDE
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