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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
November 2017

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Brian Humphrey
This 30-year industry veteran discusses changes in the lubricants business and the importance of being a jack of all trades.

WEBINARS

The chemistry and function of lubricant additives
Their effectiveness depends on the base oil and how they interact with other chemicals.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Automotive industry lightens up
The trend toward lightweight vehicle parts is driving changes in manufacturing processes and metalworking fluids.

2016 TFC ABSTRACT HIGHLIGHTS

Dynamic shear force microscopy as a tool to explore molecular mechanisms of lubrication
By Roland Bennewitz and Günther Krämer

TECH BEAT I

NOx catalyst mechanism
Oxygen-bridged copper dimers are the key to the zeolite catalyst converting NOx to nitrogen and water.

TECH BEAT II

Solid lubricant composite
Researchers have prepared a new solid lubricant produced by mixing graphene with zinc oxide and polyvinylidene difluoride.