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Tribology Over Time: How interferometry has changed in the 55 years since the Jost Report

The 9th of March 2021  marks the 55th anniversary of the Jost Report, where the word ‘tribology’ was coined by British mechanical engineer, Peter Jost. Tribology as a term became widely used following the report which highlighted the ever-rising cost of friction, wear, and corrosion to the UK economy.

Written by Amitha Clark

15th March 2018

60 Seconds in the Spotlight: Mark Devlin, Technical Advisor, Afton Chemicals

Next on our 60 seconds feature, we asked one of our oldest and most loyal customers Mark Devlin, technical advisor for Afton Chemicals to tell us about his research.

Written by Amitha Clark

16th January 2018

How Does Your Lubricant Compare?

In 2015 the EPA estimated that the automotive industry was accountable for approximately 27% of the USA's total greenhouse gas emissions.

Written by Amitha Clark

6th February 2017

Scuffing

Scuffing Research Proposal Overview Scuffing can occur in high speed/high load contacts, where the breakdown of both EHL and boundary film leads to metal-metal welding between the surfaces, causing high friction, noise, vibration and wear. The standard testing methods currently used to evaluate the scuffing performance of lubricants are unable to distinguish between the lubricants […]

Written by Amitha Clark

22nd September 2016

Ultra Shear Viscometer

Lubricant formulators have long been aware of the shortcomings of existing high shear viscometers.

Written by Amitha Clark

Micro and Macro Pitting

Definitions: Macropitting: A surface fatigue phenomenon that causes large pits to form on the surfaces in contact. These result from surface or subsurface initiated cracks propagating into large scale pits.

Written by Amitha Clark