9th Annual Edward Haney Memorial Golf Tournament
2024-06-24 11:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Register now to join the STLE Philadelphia Section for our 2024 Golf Outing: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1212305
4 Person Best Ball Format – Shotgun Start. Everyone tees off on different tees at 12:30pm and will finish around 5:00pm. Golf payment includes Lunch, 18 holes of golf, social hour and Dinner. Golf awards for best foursome, longest drive, closest to the pin as well as Door Prizes.
We invite members who do not golf to join us for the Social Hour and Dinner. Please visit our registration page for details.
SCHEDULE:
11:00am-12:00pm CHECK IN / LUNCH (BBQ STYLE)
12:30pm SHOTGUN START
5:00pm SOCIAL HOUR
6:00pm DINNER
DRESS CODE: PROPER GOLF ATTIRE – Mandatory Softspike Only Policy
Please send any questions to: PHLSTLEGOLFOUTING@GMAIL.COM

Conshohocken Brewing KOP Networking Event
2024-09-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Conshohocken Brewing Co – KoP, 3100 Horizon Drive, King of Prussia, 19406, United States
Please Register Here to join us on Thursday, September 19, 5-8pm at Conshohocken Brewing Company King of Prussia for our 2024-2025 Program Year opening networking event! All proceeds go to the Philadelphia STLE scholarship program, supporting the next generation of tribologists.

Each guest will be provided one complimentary drink ticket (beer, wine, cider) and pub style appetizers. Soda, iced tea and water will also be available
**Please note this is the King of Prussia location**

October Technical Meeting - Grease
2024-10-17 12:00 - 15:30 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1414991
The STLE Philadelphia Section is pleased to present a program on grease to be held on Thursday, October 17th at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland, PA. Our October Education meeting will feature 2 expert speakers.
Schedule:
On-site Registration opens, Student Poster Session begins at 11:30 AM EDT
Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM EDT
Virtual Meeting Link Active at 1:00 PM EDT (Virtual participants should receive an email by 8 AM on April 18th with the access code for the Microsoft Teams meeting. The e-mail will be from admin@philadelphia-STLE.org. If not received, please check your spam folder.)
Featuring:
1:15 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:30 PM – Darren Lesinski, Technical Director, TotalEnergies; “Performance and advantages of calcium sulfonate grease in water flooded applications.”
2:15 PM – Soma Roy, Graduate Student, University of Maryland; “Evaluation and Selection of Lubricants for Polymer-Gold Mechanical Contacts Under Fretting Load.”
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – Teresa Makuvek, Technical Service and Market Development Manager, FedChem; “Aluminum Complex Greases.”
Student Poster Session – 11:30 AM-1:15PM – Raashiq Ishraaq, Graduate Student, University of Maryland; “Atomistic investigation for tuning properties of surface grafted polyelectrolyte brushes.”
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1414991

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues if registration received by the end of the day on Monday, October 14th
Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) for registrations between Tuesday October 15th and the meeting on Thursday, October 17th. This includes walk-ins.
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)

All meeting proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund, encouraging local students to pursue careers and Tribology and Lubrication.

November Technical Meeting - Sustainability
2024-11-20 12:00 - 15:30 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1434372
The STLE Philadelphia Section is pleased to present a program on Sustainability and Electric Vehicles to be held on Wednesday, November 20th at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland, PA. Our November Education meeting will feature 2 expert speakers.
Schedule:
On-site Registration opens at 11:30 AM EDT
Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM EDT
Virtual Meeting Link Active at 1:00 PM EDT (Virtual participants should receive an email by 8 AM on April 18th with the access code for the Microsoft Teams meeting. The e-mail will be from admin@philadelphia-STLE.org. If not received, please check your spam folder.)
Featuring:
1:15 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:30 PM – Dr. Shubahmita Basu, Business Development Director, Engineered Fluids, Perstorp Polyols Inc.; “Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and beyond: Sustainability topics transforming the lubricant industry.”
2:15 PM – Graduate Student, Affiliation TBA
2:30 PM – Break
2:45 PM – Neil Canter, Principal, Chemical Solutions; “Sustainability and the Electric Vehicle.”
Student Poster Session – 11:30 AM-1:15PM
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1434372

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues if registration received by the end of the day on Monday, November 18th
Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) for registrations between Tuesday November 19th and the meeting on Wednesday November 20th. This includes walk-ins.
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)

All meeting proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund, encouraging local students to pursue careers and Tribology and Lubrication

January Virtual Meeting
2025-01-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Zoom Meeting
The STLE Philadelphia Section is pleased to present a program with speakers discussing the tribology of golf and tires to be held virtually on Thursday, January 16 2025.
Featuring:
1:00 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15 PM – R. David Whitby, Chief Executive, Pathmaster Marketing Ltd.; Tribology and Golf.”
1:45 PM – Jae Young Kim, Graduate Student, University of Delaware; “Similarly based Machine Learning for Small Datasets: Predicting Biolubricant Base Oil Viscosities.”
2:00 PM – Break
2:15 PM – Dr. Anurag Warhadpande, Strategic Marketing and Competitive Intelligence Specialist, Bridgestone Americas Inc.; “Tire Dynamics: Tribology and the Evolution of Mobility.”
Virtual Meeting using “Teams”.

Information: A link to the meeting will be provided to all attendees in your meeting confirmation
Registration: ☐Virtual Attendance: $20
We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund

February Technical Meeting - STLE President & Distribution
2025-02-13 12:00 - 15:30 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Please join us at Sandy Run Country Club for networking over lunch, followed by presentations from STLE President, Jack McKenna of Sea-Land, and Shana McCabe of Barentz, who will speak on the challenges facing distributors in the lubricant industry.
All meeting proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund, encouraging local students to pursue careers and Tribology and Lubrication.

March Commercial Forum Meeting
2025-03-27 11:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration Link: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1606998
Please join us at Sandy Run Country Club for Commercial Presentations from the following contributors, with lunch served by the club at noon:
11:00am – Morgan Romasko, Driveline Operational Marketing Manager, Infineum USA, L.P., “Innovating for Tomorrow: Infineum and the Future of Commercial Vehicle Engine Oils.”
11:30am – DP Chalasani, Technical Services Manager, Evonik Oil Additives USA, Inc; “VISCOPLEX for Emulsion Retention.”
12:00pm – Lunch Break
12:45pm – Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:00pm – Christy Henley, Vice President of Corporate Accounts, Sea-Land Chemical Co.; “Future-Ready Solutions: Unveiling New Products and Supplier Partnerships.”
1:30pm – Stefanie Velez, Industrial Applications Manager, Münzing North America LP; “Impact of Münzing FOAM BAN® Antifoams in Synthetic (Group III+, IV, and V) Based Non-Aqueous Lubricants.”
2:00pm – Mike Woodfall, Sales Director, Functional Products; “Additives for Metalworking and Industrial Lubricants.”
2:30pm – Salvatore Rea, Technical Service Manager, LANXESS Solutions US Inc.; “EP Additives with Improved Sustainability for Heavy Duty Metalworking Processes.”
Registration Details: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1606998

Lecture & Buffet Style Lunch

Early Bird Registration Discount – $40 ($20 retirees & unemployed colleagues) – until Monday 3/24/2025
Regular Registration – $45 ($20 retirees & unemployed colleagues) for registrations between Tuesday, 3/25/25 and Thursday 3/27/25
Day-of registration will be available on 3/27 until 11AM

Lecture Only (includes those attending Virtually) – $20

All meeting proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund, encouraging local students to pursue careers and Tribology and Lubrication.

April Technical Meeting - Metalworking Fluids
2025-04-24 12:00 - 15:30 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1659041
The STLE Philadelphia Section is proud to announce that the 6th Annual George Arbocus Education Course will be held on Thursday, April 24, starting at 1:30 PM. The meeting will be held at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland PA. Our April Education course will honor friend George Arbocus and will feature 2 expert speakers on the topic of metalworking fluids.
Schedule:
On-site Registration opens, Student Poster Session begins at 11:30 AM EDT
Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM EDT
Virtual Meeting Link Active at 1:00 PM EDT (Virtual participants should receive an email by 8 AM on April 18th with the access code for the Microsoft Teams meeting. The e-mail will be from admin@philadelphia-STLE.org. If not received, please check your spam folder.)
Featuring:
1:15 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:30 PM –Dr. Yixing (Philip) Zhao, Senior Manager and Senior Research Scientist,Quaker Houghton; “Investigation of Tribological Properties of Water Based Metal Removal Fluids and Lubricity Additives on Titanium.”
2:00 PM – Yu-Sheng Li, Graduate Student, Penn State University,“ Elucidating Tribochemical Reaction Mechanisms: Insights into Tribofilm Formation from Hydrocarbon Adsorbates Coupled with Tribochemical Substrate Wear”
2:15 PM – Break
2:25 PM – Dr. Julius Schoop, Erwin J. Nutter Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Kentucky; “In-situ Characterization of Metal Cutting for Sustainable Manufacturing.”
Student Poster Session – 11:30 AM-1:15PM – Ali Kamali, Graduate Student, University of Delaware; “Two-Dimensional (2D) MXene Supported Ruthenium Catalysts for Plastic Waste Hydrogenolysis.”
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1659041

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues if registration received by the end of the day on Monday, April 21st
Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) for registrations between Tuesday, April 22nd and the meeting on Thursday, April 24th. This includes walk-ins.
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)

All meeting proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund, encouraging local students to pursue careers and Tribology and Lubrication.

2025 10th Annual Edward Haney Memorial Golf Tournament
2025-06-23 11:15 - 19:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration
4 Person Best Ball Format – Shotgun start. Everyone tees off on different tees at 12:30pm and will finish around 5:00pm. Golf payment includes Lunch, 18 holes of golf, social hour and Dinner. Golf awards for best foursome, longest drive, closest to pin, as well as Door Prizes, and the installation of new officers for the 2025-2026 Year after dinner.
CHECK-IN / LUNCH(BBQ Style) 11:15AM – 12:15PM
SHOTGUN START 12:30PM
SOCIAL HOUR 5:00PM
DINNER 6:00PM
DRESS CODE: PROPER GOLF ATTIRE – Mandatory Softspike Only Policy
Please visit our Golf Outing page for more information on the history of this event

October 2025 Technical Meeting - Surfactants
2025-10-29 12:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1887006

The STLE Philadelphia Section is pleased to start our education programming for the 2025 – 2026 year with a program on surfactants. Our initial program will be held on Wednesday, October 29th starting with registration and networking at 11:30 AM and lunch at 12 PM. The meeting will start with announcements at 1:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland PA.

Agenda 1:00 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section

1:15 PM – Adam Rice, Technical Expert, Evonik Corporation; “A Perspective on Wetting Agents.”

2:00 PM – Abdulmalik Yusuf, Graduate Student, University of Delaware; “ Exceptional Adhesion of PTFE fine powder for dry electrode applications.”

2:15 PM – Break

2:25 PM – Brad Arnold, Senior Chemist – Industrial Applications, Clariant Corporation; “Surfactants Can Make or Break Emulsions.”

Poster Session: Between 11:30 AM and 12:45 PM: Kayla Hepler, Graduate Student, University of Delaware; “Anisotropy in Soft Sliding Friction: Impact on Tactile Interfaces.”

Registration Details Registration Link: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1887006 Early Bird Registration (before October 27) Lecture and Buffet Style Lunch: $40 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) Lecture and Buffet Style Lunch (after October 27): $45 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) Lecture Only: $20 (includes virtual attendants) Day-of Registration will be available on 10/29/2025 We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund Philadelphia Section members are asked to list Philadelphia as their Section when renewing STLE Membership

December 2025 Technical Meeting & Networking Event
2025-12-04 12:00 - 18:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
The STLE Philadelphia Section is pleased to continue our education programming for the 2025 – 2026 year with a program combining a discussion on Extended Producer Responsibility and Synthetic Lubricants. Our program will be held on Thursday, December 4th starting with registration and networking at 11:30 AM and lunch at 12 PM. The meeting will start with announcements at 1:00 PM. The meeting will be held at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland PA.
Following the meeting we will hold a Social in the Sandy Run Bar area from 3 PM – 6 PM EST. There will be a cash bar with no additional fee. Even if you cannot attend the meeting, please consider joining us for a “beverage of your choice” afterwards.
Featuring:
1:00 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15 PM – Darren Lesinski, Technical Director, TotalEnergies; “”EPR-Extended Producer Responsibility Primer.”
1:50 PM – Baranbas Gao, Graduate Research Fellow, Rowan University; “ Improving Lubricant Pipeline Flushing Operations – From Trial and Error to Smarter Flushing Operations.”
2:05 PM – Break
2:15 PM – Doug Placek, Global Director Lubricants Division, Zschimmer & Schwarz; “Performance Advantage of VSP Synthetic Esters Compared to PAO and Standard Polyol Esters.”
Poster Session: Between 11:30 AM and 12:45 PM
Tyler Hannesson, Undergraduate Student, Towson State University; “Coincidence of the metal-insulator transition and epsilon near zero conditions in amorphous FeCuB films.”
Registration Details: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1945188

Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) if registration received by the end of the day on Monday, December 1st
Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues) for registrations between Tuesday, December 2nd and the meeting on Thursday, December 4th. This includes walk-ins.
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)
We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund Philadelphia Section members are asked to list Philadelphia as their section when they renew their STLE Memberships.
Social Outing also at Sandy Run Country Club starting at 3 PM – no need to register and no additional registration fee

January 2026 Virtual Meeting - Artificial Intelligence
2026-01-22 13:00 - 15:00 | PA
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/1991656
Meeting Link to be Active at 12:30 PM EST
The Philadelphia STLE is pleased to present our technical meeting on the Application of AI in Tribology Research. Featuring presentations from two former STLE Philadelphia Student Scholarship winners, the meeting will also have a Q&A on all AI Topics and Career Opportunities in Tribology AI.
Featuring:
1:00 PM – Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15 PM – Ruixiao Xue, Graduate Student, Lehigh University; “Aeroplastic design diagrams of turbine disks under cyclic thermomechanical transients.”
1:30 PM – Dr. Nick Garabedian, Founder and CEO, Datin GmbH; “Findable AI-Ready (FAIR) Data in Tribology
2:00 PM – Break
2:10 PM – Dr. John Curry, Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories; “Combinatorial Materials Tribology: High-throughput Screening of Advanced Contact Alloys”
2:40 PM – Q&A on All AI Topics and Career Opportunities in Tribology AI – Dr. Nick Garabedian and Dr. John Curry
Registration Details: A link to the meeting will be provided to all attendees at 8 AM EST on Thursday, January 22nd, and will be active at 12:30 PM EST.
Virtual Attendance: $20

February 2026 Technical Meeting
2026-02-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/2040375
Program:
1:00 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:30 PM – Gavin Duckworth, President and Co-Founder, Novel Reliable Technologies; “Low-Temperature Peformance of Base Oils and Evolution of Re-Refined Base Oils in Controlling Wax Formation.”
2:00 PM – Mateus da Silva Cardoso, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania; “Toward High Performance Greases by Incorporating Tribofilm-Forming Zirconia Nanocrystals.”
2:15 PM – Break
2:25 PM – Dr. Osman Sayginer, Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering, Temple University; “Mechatronics Lab as an Interdisciplinary Research Hub at Temple University.”
2:40 PM – Neil Canter, Principal, Chemical Solutions; “The Art of Networking: A Personal Perspective.” Commercial Marketing Forum Presentation
Student Poster Session – 11:30 AM – 1:15 PM; Topics TBA
Registration Details: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/2040375
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT Through MONDAY 2/16/2026: Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 students, retirees and unemployed colleagues)
REGISTRATION AFTER MONDAY 2/16/2026: Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 students, retirees and unemployed colleagues)
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)
We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia Section members are asked to list Philadelphia as their section when they renew their STLE Memberships.
DAY-OF REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 2/19/2026 UNTIL 12 PM

March 2026 Commercial Marketing Forum
2026-03-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
The Philadelphia Section of the STLE is pleased to present our Annual Commercial Marketing Forum Meeting on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
Featuring:
11:00 AM: Beth Griegel, Account Executive, Advancion, “Advancion Presents: Ready When You Are – Adopting a Change-Ready Mindset.”
11:30 AM: DP Chalasani, Technical Services Manager, Evonik Oil Additives USA, Inc; “Mitigation of Low Temperature Challenges for Hybrid Vehicles with VISCOPLEX Additives.”
12:00 PM: Lunch Break
12:45 PM: Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:00 PM: Lisa Saavedra, Technical Service Chemist, Münzing North America LP “New FOAM BAN® Antifoam Technology for Antifreeze/Engine Coolant Applications.”
1:30 PM: Claire Lutz, Account Manager- Energy Technologies, Cargill Bioindustrial; “Low-viscosity esters for Sustainable Transportation Technology.”
2:00 PM: Kevin Delaney, STLE President, Global Sales Director, Petroleum, Vanderbilt Chemicals; “STLE HQ Update.”
2:30 PM: Dr. Ray Zhang, Global Grease Technical Manager, Vanderbilt Chemicals; “Introducing Vanlube® 407 – New High Performance Liquid Antioxidant.”
Registration Details: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/philadelphiastle/2099801
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT Through MONDAY 3/23/2026: Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 students, retirees and unemployed colleagues)
REGISTRATION AFTER MONDAY 3/23/2026: Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 students, retirees and unemployed colleagues)
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)
We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia Section members are asked to list Philadelphia as their section when they renew their STLE Memberships.
DAY-OF REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 3/26/2026 UNTIL 11 AM

April 2026 Technical Meeting
2026-04-30 12:00 - 15:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/2137453
Program:
1:00 PM Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair, STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15 PM – Richard Stanley, Commercial Director, Sun Chemical; “Novel sulfurized algae oil-based extreme pressure additives for MWF.”
2:00 PM – Pezhman Palahang, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania,“ In-Situ Formation and Durability of Tribocoatings Using BaTiO3 Nanocrystal Additives.”
2:15 PM – Break
2:25 PM –Dr. Shannon McGee, Chemist III,Quaker Houghton;“The Tribological Study of How Sustainable Lubricity Additives Affect Metalworking Fluid Performance.”
Student Poster Session – 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM; Topics TBA
Registration Details: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/2137453
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DISCOUNT Through MONDAY 4/27/2026: Lecture and buffet style lunch: $40 ($20 students, retirees and unemployed colleagues)
REGISTRATION AFTER MONDAY 4/27/2026: Lecture and buffet style lunch: $45 ($20 students, retirees and unemployed colleagues)
Lecture only: $20 (includes those attending virtually)
We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia Section members are asked to list Philadelphia as their section when they renew their STLE Memberships.
DAY-OF REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 4/30/2026 UNTIL 12 PM

2026 11th Annual Edward Haney Memorial Golf Outing
2026-06-29 11:00 - 18:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Golf Outing
