Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 February 2011

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FEATURES

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

What’s so new about a new product?
Make sure to develop products that serve the needs of your customers—and the market.

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Dr. Tom Dietz
This ExxonMobil researcher offers his thoughts on how improving energy efficiencies are impacting the lubricants industry.

BEST PRACTICES 

Lubrication technology and management: The next 10 years
Our panel of experts looks at corporate culture, emerging technologies and why time equals money when it comes to machine maintenance.

COVER STORY 

Tier 4 engines: Setting a new standard
A small adjustment for end-users is yielding a big impact on the environment.

TECH BEAT I 

Advanced piston skirt coating
A new technology reduces friction and wear to improve efficiencies in combustion engines.

TECH BEAT II 

Stable fuel cell catalyst
Researchers develop a new catalyst that exhibits better stability and performance.

TECH BEAT III 

Ice repellent surfaces
Experimental data shows how superhydrophobic surfaces protect against ice build-up to temperatures below 0 C.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Dangerous lubricant practice
What is the worst and most potentially dangerous lubricant practice you ever saw?

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