Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 February 2013

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FEATURES

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Sustainable New Products
In today’s resource-finite world, survival starts with innovation.

WEBINARS

Analyzing bearing damage
Be prepared. You’ll need a combination of detective skills to find your answers.

COVER STORY 

Trends in industrial gear oils
Today’s machines are smaller, hotter and overloaded—making proper lubricant selection even more critical.

TECH BEAT I 

More efficient surface treatment
A new boriding process produces an efficient coating that uses less energy and doesn’t generate emissions.

TECH BEAT II 

3rd-generation advanced high-strength steel
Researchers develop high-performance steels exhibiting high tensile strength and higher fracture toughness.

TECH BEAT III 

Heterogenized homogenous nanocatalysts
A new gold catalyst combines the performance benefits of heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Improving fuel economy
Should improving fuel economy of older-model vehicles be a priority? Do you think the public would buy into the concept?

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