Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 April 2012

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FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL

Best Practices for Local Sections
Our expert panel talks about current and future members—how to get ’em, how to retain ’em.

COMMENTARY

The business case for attending STLE’s Annual Meeting
Whatever your business function, there’s something of value waiting for you in St. Louis next month.

BEST PRACTICES

Sample interval selection for optimum results
Consider these four options before setting an oil sample frequency for your machine.

COVER STORY 

Key trends in bearing lubrication
Armed with new materials, manufacturers are developing energy-efficient bearings for specific applications.

TECH BEAT I 

Observation of friction on microscopic length scales
Researchers develop an empirical approach that shows how friction occurs at the atomic scale.

TECH BEAT II 

More effective zeolite nanocatalysts and membranes based on layers
These structures were prepared using a solid-state exfoliation process with a polymer.

TECH BEAT III 

Solar paint
Quantum dots coated on titanium dioxide nanoparticles are capable of generating electricity.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Improper selection of lubricant
Share a story involving improper selection of a lubricant or additive package.

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