Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers - STLE

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STLE is the premier technical society serving the needs of more than 13,000 individuals and 250 companies and organizations that comprise the tribology and lubrication engineering business sector.

๐’๐“๐‹๐„ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญBehind every STLE initiative is a dedicated team. Each month, we are introducing you to one of our s...
06/15/2026

๐’๐“๐‹๐„ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ

Behind every STLE initiative is a dedicated team. Each month, we are introducing you to one of our staff members through a short Q&A, offering a glimpse into the people who help keep the STLE community moving forward. Today you'll hear from Myrna Scott-Perez.


๐๐š๐ฆ๐ž: Myrna Scott-Perez
๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž: Senior Manager of Operations and IT
๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฏ๐ž ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐’๐“๐‹๐„: 9,774 days and counting

๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ž๐ฅ๐, ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ ๐ข๐ง?
I've always liked helping people, so I would probably be in social work or medicine.

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ญ ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ?
I've had about 15 jobs in my life, but I spent 33 years (26 and 7) at two of them.

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ?
Puerto Rico, because it is beautiful, the food is awesome, and we have family there.

๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ? ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐จ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐ง๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž?
Three Papillons: Captain Morgan (1 eye, 5lbs, bossy pants), Anne Bonny (husky 8lb enforcer with a sweet disposition), and Sadie ('ol lady) 15 years and 2.5 lbs who will readily gum anyone to death that gets near her food dish.

06/12/2026

The 2026 STLE Annual Meeting & Exhibition: Innovating Through Tribology & Lubrication brought together the global tribology and lubrication engineering community for five days of learning, connecting, and achieving. In this short video, we share some of the eventโ€™s highlights.

Subscribe to STLEโ€™s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/STLEMedia

๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—”๐—ป๐—ป๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€: ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฟ!

Weโ€™ve enjoyed hearing about your experience at the event on social media using the hashtag, and we are excited to share that the official event photography is now ready for viewing, downloading, and sharing.

View the photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stle/albums/

Be sure to check out the Art of Tribology submissions, especially our 2026 winner, The Glass Staircase by Hsu-Ming Lien and Filippo Mangolini of University of Texas at Austin. This piece was chosen by attendees as the best submission of 2026 and will be featured in an upcoming issue of TLT.

Enjoy revisiting all your favorite memories from New Orleans!

STLE was proud to be represented at this week's NLGI 2026 Annual Meeting by Immediate Past President Kevin Delaney!Kevin...
06/12/2026

STLE was proud to be represented at this week's NLGI 2026 Annual Meeting by Immediate Past President Kevin Delaney!

Kevin connected with colleagues across the grease and lubrication community, sharing STLE's perspective and strengthening the partnership between our two organizations.

Thank you, Kevin, for representing STLE so well!

Explore tribologyโ€™s role in healthier, more sustainable food production with STLEโ€™s June Webinar!๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜†: ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ...
06/11/2026

Explore tribologyโ€™s role in healthier, more sustainable food production with STLEโ€™s June Webinar!

๐—ข๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜†: ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ

Oral tribology research is providing new understanding of how we perceive food texture, from the physics of a sip to the sensation of a bite. In this webinar, you'll explore how cutting-edge research, including a 3D biomimetic tongue surface and microgel-based lubricant innovations, is shaping the future of sustainable plant-based foods and next-generation oral devices.

Register now: https://www.pathlms.com/stle/webinars/91020

๐—ง๐—ถ๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ: Oral Tribology: Opportunities and Challenges
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: Anwesha Sarkar, University of Leeds
๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: Live on Thursday, June 25 and on-demand afterward
๐—ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ: 10:00 a.m. CT
๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: $39 for members, $59 for non-members

STLE extends a warm welcome to its newest board members. These individuals were elected by their   member peers to serve...
06/10/2026

STLE extends a warm welcome to its newest board members. These individuals were elected by their member peers to serve a 3-year term on the STLE Board of Directors, beginning during the recent STLE Annual Meeting: Innovating Through Tribology & Lubrication in New Orleans.

Bridget Dubbert, Engineered Lubricants Co.

Yutong Gao, Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc., a subsidiary of HF Sinclair Corp.

Babak Lotfi, ExxonMobil

Thank you, board members, for your leadership and dedication!

For a full list of the current STLE Board of Directors, visit https://www.stle.org/files/About_STLE/Leadership/Board_of_Directors/files/Directories/Board.aspx

Meet the experts behind the 2026 STLE Virtual Symposium!The ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ: ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ brings together some ...
06/10/2026

Meet the experts behind the 2026 STLE Virtual Symposium!

The ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฆ๐˜†๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ: ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ brings together some of the sharpest minds working in lubricant formulation today. Across two half-days this July, you'll hear from scientists, engineers, and technical managers representing some of the most influential names in the additive and lubricant industry โ€” each bringing a distinct perspective on the chemistry, strategy, and application decisions that define modern lubrication practice.

Register now: https://www.pathlms.com/stle/courses/164857

๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญโ€“๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฎ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ | ๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฎ.๐—บ. โ€“ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฎ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ.๐—บ. ๐—–๐——๐—ง | ๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ

Hereโ€™s a look at the presenter line-up:

Nancy Diggs, Infineum
With over 19 years in industrial R&D, Nancy specializes in colloidal and interfacial science and has led cross-functional teams through the full development cycle of engine lubricant product lines โ€” from benchtop chemistry through scale-up to plant.

Christopher Cleveland, Afton Chemical Corporation
Chris brings deep expertise in surfactants and applied lubricant chemistry, with a career grounded in materials science, technical support, and the applied chemistry of surfactants, polymers, and plastics.

Gareth Moody, Cargill
With 14 years of experience with automotive applications, Garethโ€™s main areas of focus are friction modifiers and ester base oils for engine oil and transmission applications with a goal of improving fuel economy and energy efficiency.

Justin Langston, Evonik
A polymer chemist and materials scientist with a genuine enthusiasm for troubleshooting complex problems and engineering practical solutions, Justin has spent nearly two decades developing lubricant additives.

Ramoun Mourhatch, Chevron Oronite
A tribologist and materials scientist, Ramoun works at the intersection of lubricant formulation, engine tribology, and failure analysis, including root cause analysis of engines and transmissions and technology development for automotive engine oil formulations.

Ross Totsch, Nelson Brothers
A chemist whose career spans research and specialty chemical development, Ross currently leads technical development across both the metalworking fluids and oil & gas application areas.

AJ Bedwell, NSF International
With nearly a decade at NSF International, AJ brings a compliance- and quality-focused perspective to lubricant additive topics โ€” covering auditing, toxicology review, laboratory testing, and risk management. Her work bridges the regulatory and technical sides of the industry in ways that are increasingly relevant to formulators navigating today's requirements.

This is a rare opportunity to hear directly from professionals across the additive supply chain in an open, cross-industry format designed for substantive conversation.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€. ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„!

06/09/2026

You already know that tribology is critical to achieving a more sustainable future. In this short video, STLE shares a sneak peek at some of the fieldโ€™s newest innovations supporting decarbonization, including sustainable formulations, extended service life, and alternative fuels.

Want the details? Download the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ now: http://www.stle.org/2026EmergingTrendsReport

๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—น๐˜†.
๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: Free
๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ป๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: $20

Get the research. Understand the trends. Shape your strategy. Download the report today!

Subscribe to STLEโ€™s YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/STLEMedia

Welcome New STLE Members!STLE would like to recognize our newest members who recently joined the leading technical organ...
06/08/2026

Welcome New STLE Members!

STLE would like to recognize our newest members who recently joined the leading technical organization for lubrication professionals. We're pleased to welcome these individuals to our community: https://www.stle.org/Shared_Content/SharedRosters/New_Member_Roster.aspx

STLE membership is available to those interested in staying current in the latest technologies, advancing their careers and making new professional connections from around the world. Join STLE today: https://www.stle.org/files/Membership/files/Join_Now.aspx?hkey=02eb6d9a-5c6f-41ee-9804-a4bf69ba0590

STLE Membership is a Low-Cost Investment with High Professional Rewards!

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