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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
July 2018


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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by the 2018 STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference.
FEATURES

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Samarth Desai
This PEER Bearing group leader analyzes the critical factors when specifying lubricants for specific bearing applications.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Short-term formulation trends
A look at the factors driving change for five critically important industrial lubricants.

WEBINARS

Commercial aviation lubrication
Few lubricants are asked to do so much—or endure so rigorous an approval process.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Liberating oil analysis data
Budget, personnel and training issues often prevent end-users from getting more from their lab reports.

TECH BEAT I 

Preparation of lithium-sulfur batteries from lignosulfonate
Potentially a more cost-effective option.


TECH BEAT II 

Color-changing elastomer
A material that emulates the properties of a chameleon’s skin could be useful as a seal in a lubrication system.

TECH BEAT III

Recovering phosphorus from waste streams
A new study may help reduce pressure to restrict phosphorus use in lubricants.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Young people in the industry
What accounts for the shortage of talented young people entering the lubricants industry?

COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

From Pasadena to Minneapolis and beyond…


FROM THE EDITOR

Flying high with sampling


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

Launching a lubrication career

CAREER COACH

The passive job search

ON CONDITION MONITORING

Complexity in ISFA: Part XXXIX

WORLDWIDE

Lubricants and electric vehicles