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Tribology & Lubrication Technology
September 2022


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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Acme-Hardesty.
FEATURES

20 MINUTES (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT) 
20 Minutes With Dr. Rai Singh Notay

This tribology research engineer for The Lubrizol Corp. discusses his career in academia and the lubricants industry.

TECH BEAT SPECIAL REPORT

Sustainable additives: Assisting with reducing the carbon footprint of lubricants
Guidelines are provided on how to determine if an additive is sustainable.

MARKET TRENDS
Natural gas market projections
Natural gas shortages and high prices could change demand for natural gas engine oil. 


20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Ameneh Schneider
This key account manager for Optimol Instruments Prüftechnik discusses her work with additives, tribotesting and grease.
20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Martin Dienwiebel
This professor of applied nanotribology at Karlsruhe Institute for Technology discusses working on different segments throughout his career, including structural superlubricity, automotive, additives and nanotribology.

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
How additives finish the lubricant
Formulators must choose the right combination of additives for the desired performance in an application.

COVER STORY
Base oils growth: PAO and Group III
Industry experts discuss their perspectives on the benefits and uses of these base oils.

FEATURE ARTICLE

Tribology and touch
The application of tribology to research on touch has exciting implications in areas such as braille, textile development, the restoration of skin sensitivity lost to aging and how the sense of touch functions.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Fire-resistant hydraulic fluids
Readers share their insights on fire-resistant hydraulic fluids.

COLUMNS


PUBLISHER'S PEN                                         

STLE's learning management system

PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

Always perfecting


FROM THE EDITOR

Communication between formulators
and additive manufacturers




HEADQUARTERS REPORT

Filling a gap

CAREER COACH
Keeping your salary competitive in today’s dynamic job environment

WORLDWIDE
Sensors that detect vibration