Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
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2024 STLE Chicago Section
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Chicago Presents:
Lubricant Additives
April 17th & 18th 2024
An Education Event at Argonne National Laboratory
Topics Presented by Technical Experts
Antioxidants - Songwon Industrial - Jun Dong
Extreme pressure and anti-wear additives- Dover - Dr. Jiam Wang
Lubricity additives - Italmatch - Bill Harwood
Antifoams and defoamers - Münzing - Stefanie Velez
Emulsifiers and demulsifiers - Clariant - Tiffany Meyers & Brad Arnold
Detergents and dispersants - Afton - Dr. Leah Donham
Rheology control additives - Functional Products – Dr. Jacob Sherger
Corrosion inhibitors, iron and steel alloys - KING Industries - Willi Gartner
Corrosion inhibitors, non-ferrous alloys - Colonial Chemical - Dr. Steven Tang
Antimicrobials - Arxada - Rex Curtis
Neutralizers & pH control additives - Advancion - Dr. Kathleen Havelka
Wetting agents - Evonik - Adam Rice
Solid and nano-lubricant additives - Superior Graphite - Rijo Jacob Robin
Registration opens in January 2024. Registration Deadline: April 5th
<· STLE Members: 1 Day $199 / 2 Days $349
<· Non-Members: 1 Day $249 / 2 Days $399
<· Students (universities, trade schools): 1 Day $99 / 2 Days $175
Registration CLOSED
2023 - 2024 Technical Meeting Schedule
Thursday, September 21st - John Williams, Dover Chemical Corp.
Activity of Sulfurized Olefins; What Makes a Sulfurized Olefin Staining to Yellow Metals?
Thursday, October 19th - Mike Purcell, Fuchs Lubricants Co.
Sustainability
Thursday, November 16th - Safia Peerzada, Munzing
Tank Side Defoamers for Aqueous MWFs
Thursday, January 18th - Dr. Matthew Kriech, Biosynthetic Technologies
Estolides: Base Oils and Additives for Performance and Sustainability at Scale
Thursday, February 8th - Najeeb Kuzhiyil, Ph.D, Exxon Mobil
Synthetic Base Stocks (PAOs, Esters, AN)
Thursday, March 21st - Sal Rea, Lanxess
The Study and Development of Novel Calcium Overbased Sulfonates for Rust Inhibitition and Detergency
Wednesday, April 17th - President of STLE Hong Liang
STLE Trends Report Overview and STLE Update