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March 2024


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FEATURES

FEATURE (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
Tribofilms
Researchers are learning more about how they form and the benefits across multiple applications.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Melissa Mushrush
This research chemist for DuPont discusses solid lubricants and measurement statistics.

20 MINUTES
20 Minutes With Nikhil Londhe
This product development specialist for The Timken Co. discusses bearings and his involvement with STLE.

MARKET TRENDS
The China electric vehicle market
Future trends in the European and U.S. markets are driven by the low production costs and increasing footprint. 

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Automotive transmissions
The transmission allows the engine to operate efficiently by varying outputs of speed and torque.

WEBINAR

Electrical contact and lubrication
Appropriate lubricants can decrease friction and wear even under electrical current. 

COVER STORY

Metalworking fluid defoamers cut through the froth
Causes of excess foaming are as varied as the operations, materials and fluids involved. Reducing foam requires examining all the contributing factors.

FEATURE ARTICLE

How to develop grease that helps save energy
Industry experts discuss how to formulate, produce and test lubricating greases that can help save energy and the next steps for the industry to establish an efficient direction. 

TECH BEAT I 

Membrane separation of crude oil
Thin-film composite membranes prepared with a new type of polymer demonstrate promise in separating crude oil components.

TECH BEAT II 

New approach to 3D print stainless steel
The microstructure of 316 stainless steel can be tailored by controlling the thermostability of the metal alloy.
 

TECH BEAT III

Direct air carbon capture
By utilizing the technique known as moisture-swing, sorbent candidates were evaluated to first capture and then release carbon dioxide.
 
STLE INSIGHTS
Thoughts on STLE’s 80th anniversary
Readers share their thoughts about STLE for the 80th anniversary.


SOUNDING BOARD 

Oil analysis
Readers share their insights on grease.

COLUMNS


PUBLISHER'S PEN                                         

STLE honors women in tribology


PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Technical women thriving


FROM THE EDITOR

Valentine’s Day and the Amazon women warriors    

HEADQUARTERS REPORT

March milestones

CAREER COACH

Too many jobs on your resume: Here are possible solutions

WORLDWIDE

Lubrication of hybrid electric vehicles