Tribology & Lubrication Technology
October 2018

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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Pilot Chemical.

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FEATURES

MARKET TRENDS
Consumer motorcycle oils: Understanding brand preferences in Southeast Asia
Product loyalty is the No. 1 factor but often takes a backseat to discounts and mechanic recommendations.

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Mohammad Vakili
This chemical engineer studies the composition, generation and environmental impact of vehicle brake dust.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Another milestone just ahead
Guess which international tribology society is inching up on 75 years of technical excellence?

WEBINARS
Maintaining lubricant quality throughout the supply chain
How to avoid potholes in the long, complex road from raw materials to customer deliver.

FEATURE ARTICLE 

Smarter sulfur
New lubricants are moving toward more benign and efficient use of sulfur-based additives.

2016 TFC ABSTRACT HIGHLIGHTS 

In-situ Observation of Grain Structures During Scuffing of Steel by Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction
By K. Yagi, T. Izumi, T. Adachi, S. Yamaguchi, K. Saito and J. Sugimura

TECH BEAT I 

Metal forming at the nanoscale
New process uses a carbon dioxide laser that facilitates the flow of metal into a nanomold.

TECH BEAT II 

New technique for converting heat into power
Higher conversions of heat into usable energy is achieved in the infrared region.

TECH BEAT III 

Using dark fermentation to produce hydrogen
A high yield of hydrogen can be achieved using an anaerobic bacterium that thrives under high temperature conditions.

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