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 November 2024


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This issue of the digital TLT is sponsored by Univar Solutions.

FEATURES

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
Trending concepts in biolubricants
There are issues and challenges as sustainability becomes a more urgent requirement.

20 MINUTES

20 Minutes With Abhishek Kumar
This graduate assistant at Texas A&M University discusses grease performance and his numerous projects on the topic.
 

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Wire rope
Lubrication is a major component of the cables we use every day.

 

WEBINAR

The continuing promise of 2D lubricants
Graphene and MoS2-GO expand into mainstream applications. 
 

MARKET TRENDS
Shift in the global grease market
What is driving the change, and where does value lie?


FEATURE ARTICLE

Biobased lubricants for electric vehicle drivetrains
Efforts are underway to develop high-performing electric vehicle fluids using plant, animal, microbial and other sustainable sources.

TECH BEAT I 

PFAS: New approach for decomposition using microbes
Certain types of PFAS can be decomposed by specific enzymes contained in particular bacteria that also contain a functional fluoride anion exporter.

TECH BEAT II 

Development of first anode-free sodium solid-state battery
This battery has the potential benefit of simplifying the manufacturing process and achieving higher volumetric energy density.

TECH BEAT III 

A better understanding of hydrogen embrittlement
Researchers conducted an experimental study to better understand the effect increasing levels of hydrogen have on the structural integrity of the high-strength, corrosion resistant, nickel-based alloy Inconel 725.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Lubricant selection
Readers share their insights on lubricant selection.


CMF PLUS

AFTON CHEMICAL CORP. 

Re-think, Re-define, Re-refine: Formulating Solutions for the Future

BASF CORPORATION

New Viscosity Index Improver & Biomass Balance Additives Moving the Lubricant Industry Forward

BYK

BYK Additives for Industrial Lubricants and Greases
 

EVONIK OIL ADDITIVES USA, INC. 

VISCOPLEX® Technology for Emulsion Retention in Automotive Engine Oils

HANNA INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Quality Matters. Exploring the Advantages of Testing at Critical Process Stages to Deliver a Top-Notch Final Product

LANXESS

HYBASE® GFX500: The Development of a Novel Incidental Food Contact Calcium Sulfonate

MÜNZING

FOAM BAN® 204: Alternate to Fluorosilicone Based Antifoams for Electric Vehicle Driveline Fluids

NOURYON
New polymeric Friction Modifiers for high efficiency formulations

SEQENS
SEQENS program for more sustainability in the lubricant industry

THE LUBRIZOL CORP.

The Right Open Gear Lubricant with the Right Additive Can Make a Huge Difference

THE LUBRIZOL CORP.

Enabling Greater Flexibility and Performance for Industrial Gear Box Fluids

VBASE® OIL COMPANY
Secondary Polyol Ester™ Technology. Novel, High Performance & Sustainable Base Oils


COLUMNS


PRESIDENT’S REPORT                                         

What does STLE mean to you?


FROM THE EDITOR

Wire rope lubricants are critical


HEADQUARTERS REPORT

Strength in numbers

CAREER COACH

Closing the deal in your final interview

WORLDWIDE

Abrasion resistance of snakeskin