Tribology & Lubrication Technology
 November 2020

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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by the 2021 STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition.

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FEATURES

MARKET TRENDS

The birth of a hydrogen economy?
Hydrogen can be used to store carbon-free energy that can be traded as a commodity between producers and consumers.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Used oil analysis
While oil has a limited lifetime, analysis can help diagnose a multitude of issues.

FEATURE ARTICLE

The tribology of dental ceramics
Wear factors influence the development of materials and the design of restorations.

TECH BEAT I 

Cobalt-free cathode for a lithium-ion battery
Researchers have determined a potential path to eliminate cobalt.

TECH BEAT II 

Determination of active vehicle exhaust catalyst sites
Oxidation in a diesel engine was modeled by using lean combustion experimental conditions.

TECH BEAT III 

Machining with supercritical carbon dioxide
Supercritical carbon dioxide cools upon expanding, while delivering high velocity cold oil droplets, leading to an increase in tool life.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Automatic transmission fluids in electric vehicle gearboxes
What do you envisage being the possible issues or concerns with these lubricants, developed for automatic transmissions, being used in electric gearboxes?

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BIOSYNTHETIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Biocea™: The Sustainable Additive for High Performance Environmentally Acceptable Metalworking Fluid Formulations

LANXESS

Hybrid Salicylate Technology Fulfills Changing Market Needs

NLGI
NLGI’s NEW High-Performance Multiuse (HPM) Grease Specifications – Development Details

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COLUMNS

Tribology on Pluto

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