Tribology & Lubrication Technology
February 2025

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FEATURES

20 MINUTES (STLE MEMBER BONUS CONTENT)
20 Minutes With Deepak Patil
This senior expert at Molex discusses the tribology challenges in the electrical connector industry. 

20 MINUTES 
20 Minutes With Annabelle Minz-Schütt
This managing director of Minz-Prüf + Test GmbH talks about independent lab testing and the oil and additives industries.
 

LUBRICATION FUNDAMENTALS
Atomism
The physical sciences, including tribology, generally seek to answer two basic questions: What are things made of? How do things change over time?

WEBINAR
Introduction to metals additive manufacturing advanced digital design and fabrication
Additive manufacturing has great potential to make metal parts that are lighter, smaller, more refined and less expensive than traditional manufacturing processes.
 

FEATURE 

An unvarnished look at synthetic lubricants for compressors and turbines
Synthetic hydrocarbons and oxygen-containing base oils can solve some problems but cause others. Using the right formulation for the application is essential.

TECH BEAT I 

Biofilms: Unconventional removal approach
This work was inspired by the mechanisms of how marine organisms such as mussels and barnacles anchor to underwater surfaces.

TECH BEAT II 

New approach for PFAS removal from wastewater
This cost effective/energy efficient process does not require the use of chemicals.

TECH BEAT III 

Flexible solid-state lithium battery electrolytes
Polyisobutylene was selected as a model polymer binder due to this material's inertness, low polarity and insulating properties.

SOUNDING BOARD 

Electric vehicles and grease
Readers share their insights on electric vehicles and grease.

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