Presentation decks, meeting notices, and recordings from our technical meetings. Where a speaker's company did not clear slides for release, that's noted.
THU OCT 02, 2025
"New MOSH/MOAH Free, Organo-Modified Siloxane Antifoam for Non-Aqueous Lubricants"
Stefanie Velez, Industrial Fluids and Applications Manager, Münzing
MON FEB 19, 2024
"Designing Molecules for the Future"
Gavin Duckworth, Executive President and Co-Founder, Novel Reliable Technologies
FRI FEB 10, 2023
"HPM: A Grease Spec-tacular!"
Shawne Edwards-Zollar, Customer Technical Service Specialist, Afton Chemical
FRI JAN 13, 2023
"A Pragmatic View of the Electric Vehicle Market"
Ron Lemke, Business Development Manager, Italmatch Chemicals
Meeting notice · Slides available on request from the speaker (R.Lemke@italmatch.com)
FRI NOV 11, 2022
"Demystifying Anti-Mist Agents and Their Testing"
Erik Willett, Vice President of Technology, Functional Products Inc.
FRI OCT 14, 2022
"Post Machining Cleaning — How to Pick the Right Surfactant For the Job"
Stephanie Cole, Clariant Corporation
FRI SEP 09, 2022
"Remembering Elisha Abner — A Re-examination of Lubricant Deterioration from Internal and External Sources"
Michael D. Holloway, President, 5th Order Industry
Meeting notice · No recording/slides available
FRI MAR 11, 2022
"Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants: Opportunities and Challenges"
Dr. Hui Wang, R&D Manager, Calumet Performance Brands
FRI FEB 11, 2022
"Metal Deactivators: Surface Active Additives"
Eirini Spilioti, Technical Account Manager, Gehring-Montgomery, Inc.
FRI NOV 12, 2021
"The Current State of STLE"
Dr. Ken Hope, STLE President; Global PAO Technical Services Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical
FRI OCT 08, 2021
"The Characterization of Solid-Liquid Systems Using Interfacial Modulus and Work of Adhesion"
Dr. Akash Jena, Lamar University
FRI SEP 10, 2021
"Colorless and Permanently Suspended Nanocarbons in Lubricants"
Todd Cawley, President, LSI Chemical
FRI APR 09, 2021
"GF-6: Spec and Licensing"
Jeffrey Harmening, Manager EOLCS/DEF/MOM, American Petroleum Institute
FRI MAR 12, 2021
"Naphthenic Mineral Insulating Liquid: Production History, Refining Impacts, Future Liquids, Standard Updates and Storage"
Bob Harper, Sales Executive, Soltex
FRI FEB 12, 2021
"Foam Control & Formulation Techniques to Minimize Foam in Water Dilutable MWF"
Mike Miller, Technical Manager of Lubricants & MWF/HIC, Univar
FRI JAN 15, 2021
"Hydrogel Tribology on Silanized Silicon"
Appu Vinod, Lamar University
FRI DEC 11, 2020
"Tribology of Diesel Engines"
Michael Holloway, 5th Order Industry
FRI NOV 06, 2020
"Using Unique Polymer Chemistry to Enhance Automotive and Industrial Formulations"
Gavin Duckworth, VP of National Accounts, Functional Products
FRI OCT 09, 2020
"Challenges of Lubricating Electric Vehicles"
Jeremy Kriska, VP of Business Development, Tulstar
FRI FEB 14, 2020
"A Novel Approach to Lubricating Reciprocating Compressors"
Jack Schwaller, Product Manager, Hoerbiger Corporation of America, Inc.
FRI NOV 08, 2019
"Wear Testing: Objectives, Methods and Case Studies"
Dr. Dan Danks, Contact Wear & Friction Resources
FRI APR 12, 2019
First Annual Commercial Innovation Forum
CIF flyer · No slides available due to the commercial nature of the forum
FRI FEB 08, 2019
"Lubrication Training in Our Plants Today"
Darrell Bailey, Reliability Manager, Calumet Specialty Products
FRI JAN 11, 2019
"Nanoparticle Additives in Grease" / "Effects of Nanomaterials on Bacteria"
Yan Chen, Ph.D. student, Texas A&M; Brady Reed, Associate Engineer, McDermott International
Meeting notice · Slides could not be made public
FRI DEC 14, 2018
Tour of the Rice University Tribology Lab
FRI NOV 09, 2018
"Visual Oil Analysis"
Christopher Haught, Product Manager, Esco Products
FRI OCT 12, 2018
"Fluid Contamination: Measurement for Control"
Jeff Weikert and Andrea French, Beckman Coulter
FRI SEP 12, 2018
"Harnessing Solid State Detector Technology in Inductively Coupled Plasma to Determine Unknown Elements in a Lubricant Sample"
Steve Twining, Global Account Manager – Industrials, PerkinElmer
FRI MAY 11, 2018
"New Results from a Lubricated Impact Study" & an overview of lubrication, tribology, and friction research
Dr. Matthew Brake, Rice University
FRI APR 13, 2018
"The Effects of Electrostatic Discharge on Lubricating Oil"
Marianne Duncanson, ExxonMobil
FRI FEB 09, 2018
"Stress-resistant Filter Elements"
Mrinal Mahapatro, Pall
FRI JAN 12, 2018
"Equipment Condition Monitoring Using Vibration Analysis"
Andy Walker, Puffer-Sweiven
FRI DEC 08, 2017
"Oil and Gas Compression Systems"
Phil Heisch, Caterpillar Oil & Gas
Slides were not cleared for release
FRI OCT 06, 2017
Lubricants talk
Steele Glen, Pump Industry Manager, Summit Brand Division
FRI JAN 13, 2017
"Evolving API Standards Impact on Engine Lubrication"
Cody Evans
FRI MAY 13, 2016
"API CK-4 and FA-4 Ready for Their Debut Applications"
Kevin Ferrick, API
FRI FEB 12, 2016
"Fuel Economy in Lubricant Applications"
Dr. Mark Devlin, Afton
FRI JAN 08, 2016
"Greatest Cases: Contaminant Series"
Evan Zabawski CLS, OMA I, MLT I, MLA II, CET, ALS
FRI DEC 11, 2015
"GHS and Supply Chain Impact"
Monica Jefferson, Regulatory Compliance Coordinator, Phillips 66
FRI FEB 13, 2015
"The Feasibility of Fill-for-Life Turbine Oils"
Greg Livingstone, Fluitec
FRI JAN 09, 2015
"Condition Based Lubrication: Best Practices Using Ultrasound"
Adrian Messer, UE Systems
FRI NOV 14, 2014
Protection of equipment in storage
Marianne Duncanson, ExxonMobil
E-flyer · Slides not released
FRI OCT 10, 2014
"It's Not a Lubrication Failure"
Bob Matthews, Senior Reliability Manager, Royal Purple
FRI SEP 05, 2014
"Remote Tank Level Monitoring"
Mike Green, Senior Regional Sales Manager, Schneider-Electric
WED MAY 07, 2014
"Mist Lubrication"
Steven Strollo, Lubrication Engineer, Phillips 66
WED FEB 05, 2014
"Used Lube Oil Analysis and Analytical Ferrography"
Paul Goldman, Founder and President, MRT Laboratories, LLC
WED JAN 08, 2014
"RICE MACT, the New EPA Regulations and the Need for Oil Analysis"
Michael D. Holloway, Business Development Manager, ALS Tribology North America
WED NOV 06, 2013
"Amines 101 for Metalworking Fluids"
Patrick Brutto, Senior Technical Service & Development Specialist, Dow Consumer & Industrial Solutions
WED MAR 06, 2013
"Direction of the Industry" — 2013 Lube School keynote
Phil Ames, Afton Chemical · University of Houston
WED JAN 09, 2013
"Tribological Evaluation under Extreme Conditions"
Carlos Sanchez, Ph.D. graduate student and STLE Research Award holder, Texas A&M University
WED NOV 07, 2012
"Bearing Design and Troubleshooting"
Chris Stewart, Engineering Manager, John Crane Bearings
WED OCT 03, 2012
"Lubrication History"
Dr. Rafael Tadmor, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Dept., Lamar University
WED SEP 12, 2012
"Updated ASTM Grease Test Methods"
David Turner, CLS, Shell Global Solutions
WED FEB 08, 2012
"Lubricant Additive Overview"
Rob Heverly, Technical Sales Representative, R.T. Vanderbilt Company; Secretary, STLE Executive Committee
WED JAN 11, 2012
"Lubricants, Machining & Air Quality"
Martin Whitton, Air Permit Reviewer, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
WED DEC 07, 2011
"Innovadex: The Search Engine for Product Innovators"
Tyler Adams, Innovadex
WED NOV 09, 2011
"Synthetics: Existing and Emerging Materials"
Dr. Ken Hope, CLS, NAO/PAO Team Leader and Research Fellow, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company