Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers

Commercial Marketing Forum - Hybrid Meeting
2022-03-17 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
STLE Philadelphia Commercial Marketing Forum
Hybrid Meeting Starting at 11:00am EST on Zoom
On-site Registration at 10:30am EST / Lunch at 12:00pm EST
Registration: https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/656401

Lecture and buffet style lunch: $30 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues)
Lecture only: $15 (includes those attending virtually) We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES: 03/16/2022
ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 03/17/2022

Featuring:
11:00am – Ramesh Navaratnam, Business Manager, Patech North America, “Patech Fine Chemicals: High Performance Novel Esters development from Modeling to Lubricant Application Testing.”
11:30am – Nora Kieffer, Senior Account Executive, ANGUS Chemical; “ANGUS Chemical – Your Partner for Sustainable Growth.”
12:45pm –Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:00pm – Dr. Carl Esche, Global PCMO Technical Manager, Vanderbilt Chemicals; “Commercial Molybdenum Friction Modifiers for Modern Lubricants.”
1:30pm – Claire Lutz, Account Manager, Croda Inc.; “Sustainability for the future – Extending the life of renewable energy & lubricating the next generation of electric vehicles.”
2:00pm – Jan Von Haaren, Global Head of End-Use Metal Working Fluids, BYK Chemie; “A different perspective on additives for industrial lubricants.”
2:30pm – Tiffany Meyers, Technical Application Manager, Clariant Corporation; “Driving change in a changing world: Solutions for Carbon Negativity with Green Ethoxylated Derivatives.”
Location:
Sandy Run Country Club
200 E. Valley Green Road
Oreland, PA 19075
(215) 233-0666
Zoom (a link to the meeting will be shared at 8AM EST on Thursday, March 17th)
Future Meetings:

April 7, 2022: The 4th Annual George Arbocus Education Course on Additive Manufacturing has been rescheduled for Thursday April 7th. Details to follow.

Virtual STLE Philadelphia Technical Program & STLE President Presentation
2022-02-17 13:00 - 15:30 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
STLE Philadelphia Technical Program on Synthetic Lubricants / EALs & STLE President Presentation
Virtual Meeting & Presentations Starting at 1:00 PM EST
**A link to the meeting will be provided to all registered attendees at 8 AM EST on Thursday, February 17th.**
Register by February 16, 2022 at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/643828
Registration Fee: $15 (We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund)
Featuring:

1:00pm – Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Dr. Ken Hope, STLE President, Global PAO Technical Services Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical; “Status of the STLE & PAO and Electric Applications.”
2:00 PM – Derek Shaffer, Graduate Student, Penn State, “Impact of Small Compositional Changes on Carbides in High Hardness Steel.” Virtual Presentation
2:15 PM – Mehnaz Mursalat, Graduate Student, New Jersey Institute of Technology, “Spherical Powders with Improved Rheology Synthesized by Ball Milling.”
2:30 PM – Hao Dong, Graduate Student, Lehigh University, Title to be Announced Virtual Presentation
2:45 PM – Salvatore Rea, Technical Service Manager, Americas Sales, LANXESS Corporation, “EU Ecolabel for Lubricants: European Approach to Evaluate EALs.”

Location: Zoom (a link to the meeting will be shared at 8 AM EST on Thursday, February 17th)
Future Meetings:

March 17, 2022: Commercial forum program. Hybrid meeting planned at Sandy Run Country Club and through “Zoom.” Details to follow.
April 7, 2022: The 4th Annual George Arbocus Education Course on Additive Manufacturing has been rescheduled for Thursday April 7th. Details to follow.

January 20 2022 Program – STLE Philadelphia Technical Program
2022-01-20 13:00 - 15:30 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – January 20 2022 Virtual Only Meeting Starting at 1:00 PM EST
Featuring:
1:00pm – Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Christelle Chretien, Global Lubricant Project Leader/ NA Lab Manager, Solvay; “ Next-Generation Anti-Wear Development.”
2:00 PM – Mary Pat Reiter, Graduate Student, and Professor Troy Shinbrot, Rutgers University, “Peeling Adhesive Tape to Identify Triboelectric Material Properties.”
2:15 PM – Long Zhu, Graduate Student, Temple University, “Wear study of cubic boron nitride (CBN) cutting tool for machining of compacted graphite iron (CGI) with different metalworking fluids.”
2:30 PM – Turash Haque Pial, Graduate Student, University of Maryland, “Atomistic Simulation of Polyelectrolyte Brush: Relevance for Enhanced Lubrication.”
2:45 PM – Dr. Justin Langston, Technical Service Department Manager, Evonik, “Pour Point Depressants for Modern and Future Lubricant Applications.”
Location: Virtual only
Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all virtual attendees at 8 AM EST on Thursday, January 20th.
Registration: Lecture only: $15 (includes those attending virtually) We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/625398
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES: 01/19/2022

Future Meetings:
Hybrid meetings are planned in 2022 for Thursday, February 17th and Thursday, March 17th at Sandy Run Country Club and through “Zoom.” The March meeting will be our commercial forum program.
The 4th Annual George Arbocus Education Course on Additive Manufacturing has been rescheduled for Thursday April 7th. Details on all programs to follow.

November 18, 2021 Program – STLE Philadelphia Technical Program
2021-11-18 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – November 18, 2021
Hybrid Meeting Starting at 1:00 PM EST
Featuring:
1:00pm – Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Mark Pastore, Director of Business Development, Santolubes Manufacturing LLC, “Extreme Lubrication – Unique Properties of Polyphenol Ethers.”
2:00 PM – Parker LaMascus, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, “High Performance and Low Viscosity: Mechanisms of Cooperation between Zirconia Nanoparticles and Extreme Pressure Additives.”
2:15 PM – Yiwei Qiang, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, “Role of Polymer Bridging and Entanglement in Toughening Polymer-Infiltrated Nanoparticle Films,” Virtual Presentation
2:45 PM – Neil Canter, Principal, Chemical Solutions, “Challenges and Opportunities for Industrial Lubricants as the Automotive Industry Moves to Electric Vehicles.”
11:30 AM Poster Session, Daniel Delghandi, Undergraduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, “Nanocrystals and Extreme Pressure Additives: A Case Study for a Comprehensive Method of Tribofilm Performance Characterization.”

Location:
Sandy Run Country Club
200 E. Valley Green Road
Oreland, PA 19075
(215) 233-0666

Hybrid Meeting using “Zoom”.
Information:
A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all virtual attendees at 8 AM EST on Thursday, November 18th.
Registration:
☐Lecture and buffet style lunch: $30 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues)
☐Lecture only: $15 (includes those attending virtually) We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/philadelphiastle/597325 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES: 11/17/2021
ON-SITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 11/18/2021
Directions:
Exit PA Turnpike at Fort Washington Exit
Pass toll booth and 309 interchange and make a left at the first light onto Pennsylvania Avenue
Take Pennsylvania Avenue for approximately 1 mile and make a right at the first light onto Camp Hill Rd.
Continue under the viaduct and make the 2nd left onto Valley Green Road
Sandy Run Country Club is approximately ½ mile down on the left hand side
Future Meetings:
Hybrid meetings are planned in 2022 for Thursday, January 20th, Thursday, February
17th and Thursday, March 17th at Sandy Run Country Club and through “Zoom.” The
March meeting will be our commercial forum program. The 4th Annual George
Arbocus Education Course on Additive Manufacturing has been rescheduled for
Thursday April 7th. Details on all programs to follow.

November 18 2021 Program – STLE Philadelphia Technical Program Focus on Synthetic Lubricants/ STLE President’s Update
2021-11-18 12:00 - 15:00 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – November 18, 2021
Focus on Synthetic Lubricants/ STLE President’s Update
Hybrid Meeting Starting at 1:00 PM EST with poster session on display at 11:30 AM
Featuring:
1:00 PM – Introduction and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair – STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15 PM – Dr. Ken Hope, STLE President, Global PAO Technical Services Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical; “ Status of the STLE & PAO and Electric Applications.”
2:00 PM – Parker LaMascus, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, “High Performance and Low Viscosity: Mechanisms of Cooperation between Zirconia Nanoparticles and Extreme Pressure Additives.”
2:15 PM – Yiwei Qiang, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, “Role of Polymer Bridging and Entanglement in Toughening Polymer-Infiltrated Nanoparticle Films,” Virtual Presentation
2:45 PM – Mark Pastore, Director of Business Development, Santolubes Manufacturing LLC, “Extreme Lubrication – Unique Properties of Polyphenol Ethers.”
11:30 AM Poster Session, Daniel Delghandi, Undergraduate Student, University of Pennsylvania, “Nanocrystals and Extreme Pressure Additives: A Case Study for a Comprehensive Method of Tribofilm Performance Characterization.”

November 18, 2021 Program – STLE Philadelphia Technical Program
2021-11-18 12:00 - 15:00 | PA

April 15, 2021 Program - STLE Philadelphia Virtual Commercial Forum
2021-04-15 12:30 - 16:00 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – April 15, 2021
Virtual Network with the Speakers from 12:30 PM EST – 1:00 PM EST
Program starts at 1:00 PM
Featuring:
1:00pm – Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Carlos Nazario; North American Grease and Open Gear Product Manager, The Lubrizol Corporation; “ Differentiated Open Gear Lubricant Solutions.”
1:50pm – Paradorn (“Joe”) Rummaneethorn; Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania; “Electrokinetic phenomena-enabled capture and analysis of subcellular transcriptome.”
2:15pm – Wayne Mackwood; Global Head of Detergent and Grease Technology, Dr. Andrew Keane; Global Marketing Analyst, LANXESS, “LANXESS Hybrid PU-CSC Grease. Patented technology that works harder and lasts longer.”
2:50pm – Dr. Lauren Huffman; Application Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company, “Polyalkylene Glycol based Hydraulic Fluids.”
Location: Virtual Meeting using “Zoom”.
Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees at the time of registration. Once attendees click on the virtual meeting link, they will be randomly placed in a breakout room for networking prior to the start of the program. The breakout sessions will start up at 12:30 PM EST. There will be 5 minute breaks between presentations.
Registration: ☐Lecture only: Fee will be $ 15. We request contributions
be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/505246 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 04/14/2021
Future Meeting: Virtual Delaware Valley Multi-Section Networking Event planned for Tuesday,
May 11th 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Details to follow.

March 18, 2021 Program - STLE Philadelphia Virtual Commercial Forum
2021-03-18 12:30 - 15:30 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – March 18, 2021
Virtual Network with the Speakers from 12:30 PM EST – 1:00 PM EST
Program starts at 1:00 PM
Featuring:
1:00pm – Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Gavin Duckworth; VP of National Accounts, Functional Products Inc; “ Using unique polymer and base stock chemistry to enhance automotive and industrial formulations.”
1:55pm – Harnoor Singh Sachar; Graduate Student, University of Maryland; “Hydrogen Bonding Inside Polyelectrolyte Brush-Induced Soft and Active Nanoconfinement.”
2:20pm – Safia Peerzada; R&D Associate Chemist, Munzing North America LP, “Next Generation 3D Siloxane Defoamer Technology for Aqueous Metal Working Fluids and Hybrid Defoamer Technology for Non-Aqueous Lubricants.”
2:55pm – Dr. JoRuetta Ellington; Technical Service Manager, Evonik Oil Additives, “Evonik’s VISCOPLEX Comb Polymers in Taxi Cab Severe Service
Location: Virtual Meeting using “Zoom”.
Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees at the time of registration. Once attendees click on the virtual meeting link, they will be randomly placed in a breakout room for networking prior to the start of the program. The breakout sessions will start up at 12:30 PM EST. There will be 5 minute breaks between presentations.
Registration: ☐Lecture only: Fee will be $ 15. We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/492289 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 03/17/2021
Future Meetings: Second Commercial Forum Program planned for Thursday, April 15th
Details to follow.

February 18, 2021 Virtual Technical Program – Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing
2021-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
February 2021 Program – STLE Philadelphia Virtual Technical Program – Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

Starting with networking in breakout rooms from 12:30 – 1:00 PM
Program starts at 1:00 PM

Featuring: 1:00pm – Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Trevor Verdonik; Graduate Student, Lehigh University; “ The influence of interface characteristics and microstructure on stability and wear performance of H13 hot forging tool repair using additive manufacturing techniques: a study in progress.”
2:05pm – Yoliem S. Miranda Alarcón; Graduate Student, Rutgers University; “Development of Antibiotic-Conjugated Gelatin Type-A for Applications in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.”
Meghan Kupratis; Graduate Student, University of Delaware; “Articular Cartilage Geometry and Material Properties Predict Functional Tribomechanics Across Species.”
2:45pm – Dr. Virginia Osterman; Chief Chemist and Tim Steber; Regional Sales Manager and, Solar Atmospheres; “Fundamentals of Vacuum Heat Treating Related to Additive Manufacturing.”

Location: Virtual Meeting using “Zoom”.

Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees at the time of registration. Once attendees click on the virtual meeting link, they will be randomly placed in a breakout room for networking prior to the start of the program. The breakout sessions will start up at 12:30 PM EST. There will be 5 minute breaks between presentations.

Registration: ☐Lecture only: Fee will be $ 15. We request contributions
be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/479705 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 02/17/2021

Future Meetings: Virtual meetings are planned for March – April 2021.
Commercial Forum programs are planned for March and April. Details to follow.

January 21, 2021 Virtual Technical Program – Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing
2021-01-21 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
January 2021 Program – STLE Philadelphia Technical Program – Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing

Featuring: 1:00pm – Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Brian Slocum; Managing Director, Design Labs; Director, Additive Manufacturing Lab, Lehigh University; “Additive Manufacturing 101 – A brief history of seven families of AM.”
2:05pm – K. Istiaque Alam; Graduate Student, University of Delaware; “Leveraging Trace Nanofillers to Stabilize Already Low Wear Polymer Interfaces.”
Tomas Babuska; Graduate Student, Lehigh University and Florida State University; “An additive manufacturing design approach to achieving high strength and ductility in traditionally brittle alloys via laser powder bed fusion.
2:45pm – Nils Niemeyer, Manager – Sales and Service, DMG MORI Advanced Solutions, Inc.; “Hybrid Additive Manufacturing.”

Location: Virtual Meeting using “Zoom”.

Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees at the time of registration. Once attendees click on the virtual meeting link, they will be randomly placed in a breakout room for networking prior to the start of the program. The breakout sessions will start up at 12:30 PM EST. There will be 5 minute breaks between presentations.

Registration: ☐Lecture only: Fee will be $ 15. We request contributions be made to the
STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/philadelphiastle/471336 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 01/20/2021

Future Meetings: Virtual meetings are planned for February – April 2021. A second Additive Manufacturing program is planned for February. Commercial Forum programs are planned for March and April. Details to follow.

Virtual Commercial Forum - November 19, 2020
2020-11-19 12:30 - 16:00 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – November 19, 2020 Virtual Meeting Starting at 1:00 PM EDT
November 2020 Program – STLE Philadelphia Technical Program
Featuring:
1:00pm – Introduction to New Format and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Paul Hetherington, STLE President, Manager Technical Services Canada, Petro-Canada Lubricants; “ Presidential Update & Emerging Issues and Trends in Tribology & Lubrication Engineering.”
2:15pm – Dr. Fred Passman, Principal, BCA, Bill Woods, Technical Marketing and Training Manager, Pilot Chemical and Dr. Neil Canter, Principal, Chemical Solutions; “How to Remain Safe and Productive When Working with Metalworking Fluids during the COVID-19 Pandemic – An Update.”
Location: Virtual Meeting using “Zoom”.
Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees at the time of registration. Once attendees click on the virtual meeting link, they will be randomly placed in a breakout room for networking prior to the start of the program. The breakout sessions will start up at 12:30 PM EST. There will be a 15 minute break between presentations.
Registration: ☐Lecture only: Fee will be $ 15. We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/442000 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 11/18/2020
Future Meetings: Virtual meetings are planned for January – April 2021. Additive Manufacturing programs are planned for January and February. Details to follow.

October 15, 2020 Program – STLE Philadelphia Commercial Forum
2020-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – October 15, 2020 Virtual Meeting Starting at 1:00 PM EDT
October 2020 Program – STLE Philadelphia Commercial Forum
Featuring:
1:00pm – Introduction to New Format and Announcements – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Scott Cheng, Team Lead, Lubricants, Ingevity; “ Advances in Sustainable MWF Additives – Ingevity DTO and more.”
2:00pm – Dr. Guido Fries, General Manager, Metall-Chemie; “Metall-Chemie: A German additive supplier for the lubricant industry.”
2:45pm – Acme Hardesty – To Be Announced
Location: Virtual Meeting using “Go to Meeting”
Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees during the registration process. Once attendees hit the virtual meeting link, they will move to a waiting room and will be invited to join the meeting by the moderator. The meeting will start up at 12:45 PM EDT.
Registration: ☐Lecture only: Fee will be $ 15. We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/428663 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10/14/2020
Future Meetings: November 19 2020 – STLE President Program + COVID 19 Presentation
Virtual meetings are planned for January – April 2021
Golf Outing: The STLE Philadelphia Section regrets to inform you that the golf outing scheduled for October 2020 was cancelled because of the pandemic. We hope to hold our next golf outing in June 2021. Details will follow. Thank you.

Virtual Commercial Forum - September 17, 2020
2020-09-17 12:45 - 15:30 | PA
Educational Meeting Announcement – September 17, 2020 Virtual Meeting Starting at 1:00 PM EDT
September 2020 Program – STLE Philadelphia Commercial Forum
Featuring:
1:00pm – Introduction to New Format – Neil Canter, Program Chair STLE Philadelphia Section
1:15pm – Tyler Housel, Director of Sales – Lexolube and Doug Placek, Global Director Lubricants Division, Zschimmer & Schwarz; “ High Performance Lubricant Components with an Eco-Friendly Profile.”
2:00pm – Christy Henley, VP of Sales, Sea-Land Chemical; “Solutions that Fit”
2:45pm – Dr. Alex Mannion, Technical Service Manager Fuel and Lubricant Solutions, BASF Corporation; “Synative AC LF 420: New generation of low foaming, label-free nonionic emulsifier for Metalworking Fluids”
Location: Virtual Meeting using “Go to Meeting”
Information: A link to the virtual meeting will be provided to all attendees during the registration process. Once attendees hit the virtual meeting link, they will move to a waiting room and will be invited to join the meeting by the moderator. The meeting will start up at 12:45 PM EDT.

Registration: ☐Lecture only: No Charge for this meeting only. The charge for future virtual meetings starting in October will be $ 15. We request contributions be made to the STLE Philadelphia Section Student Scholarship Fund.
Register at https://buytickets.at/philadelphiastle/408367 (credit card only)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 9/16/2020

Future Meetings: October 15, 2020 – Commercial Forum Program November 19, 2020 – STLE President Program + COVID 19 Presentation

Golf Outing: The STLE Philadelphia Section regrets to inform you that the golf outing scheduled for October 2020 was cancelled because of the pandemic. We hope to hold our next golf outing in June 2021. Details will follow. Thank you.

April 2020 George Arbocus Education Course
2020-04-01 08:00 - 2020-04-30 17:00 | PA
Save the Date!!!
Our George Arbocus Educations Course will be held in April (Date TBD) at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company Speakers include:

“Additive Manufacturing” coordinated with Drexel and ASTM

March 2020 - Commercial Marketing Forum
2020-03-19 11:30 - 15:30 | PA
Save the Date!!!
Our Commercial Marketing Forum will be held on March 19th at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company Speakers include:

Corporate Speakers:
11:00 AM: Ingevity
11:30 AM: Acmy Hardedsty
1:00 PM: Sea-Land Chemical
1:30 PM: TBD
2:00 PM: TBD
2:30 PM: TBD

February 2020 - Joint ACS Meeting
2020-02-20 18:00 - 21:00 | PA
Save the Date!!!
Our Joint ACS Meeting will be held on February 20th at Conshohocken Brewing Co, King of Prussia, PA
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company include:

Company Speakers:
Science History Institute – TBD – Asbestos Exposure in Ambler, PA

2020 January - Friction Modifier / Reduction Program
2020-01-16 11:30 - 15:30 | PA
Save the Date!!!
Our Friction Modifier / Reduction Program will be held on January 16th at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company and Student Speakers include:

Company Speakers:
Nouryon, Doug Harkness – Amine based friction modifiers
Ducom Instruments (USA) – TBD – Potential talk on testing for friction reduction

Student Speakers:
Lu Fang – University of Pennsylvania – Poster
Haihuan Wang – University of Pennsylvania – Poster
Tomas Grejtak – Lehigh – PowerPoint
Ksey Campbell – Lehigh – PowerPoint
Balsamo – Lehigh – Poster (TBD)

November 2019 - Corrosion Inhibitor Program
2019-11-21 11:30 - 15:30 | PA
Save the Date!! Antioxidant Program
Our September Antioxidant Program will be held on October 17th at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company and Student Speakers include:

Corrosion Inhibition Program
Mike Duncan, STLE President, “Long-Term Corrosion Inhibition Technologies for Vehicle Components
King Industries – TBD
Students:
Steven Voinier – University of Delaware – PowerPoint
Jamie Benson – University of Delaware – Poster
Arnab Bhattacharjee – University of Delaware – Poster

October 2019 - Antioxidant Program
2019-10-17 11:30 - 15:30 | PA
Save the Date!! Antioxidant Program
Our September Program will be held on October 17th at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company and Student Speakers include:

Company Speakers:
Josh Jurs – Vanderbilt Chemical
TDB – Chemetall

Students:
Steven Voinier – University of Delaware – PowerPoint
Jamie Benson – University of Delaware – Poster
Arnab Bhattacharjee – University of Delaware – Poster

September 2019 - STEM Program
2019-09-19 11:30 - 15:30 | PA
Save the Date!! STEM Program
Our September STEM Program will be held on September 19th at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company and Student Speakers include:

STEM Program
Dan Domin, Quaker Chemical and James Brooks, Richards Apex – pH Indicator, Cabbage Juice
Brian Katarski, AquaPhoenix – Lubrication Test Kit

Open discussion – future Philadelphia Section STEM outreach
Students:
Chris Kondratowicz – Stevens Technology – PowerPoint
Kristen Zozulia – College of NJ – Poster

3rd Annual George Arbocus Education Course
2019-04-11 09:30 - 15:30 | PA
Greetings from STLE Philadelphia, as we welcome the 7th and final session of the 2018-2019 year – The 3rd Annual George Arbocus Education Course! We can’t wait to see new and familiar faces again this month.
As we continue to celebrate George Arbocus’ life and contribution, the STLE Philadelphia Section presents the 3rd Annual George Arbocus Education Course on Thursday, April 11th at Sandy Run Country Club in Oreland, PA. The meeting will start at the special time of 10 AM EDT. Doors open at 9:30 AM EDT.
We will be covering current issues that are facing the metalworking fluid industry. There continue to be challenges facing metalworking fluid raw material suppliers, formulators, distributors and end users. Our objective is to present information on relevant topics from five outstanding industry speakers.
Neil Canter of Chemical Solutions will provide an introduction to the program covering all of the relevant topics.
Please note, this meeting will begin at 10:00am rather than the usual 11:30am.
Advanced Registration: $65 by Monday, April 8th
Registration after April 8th: $75
RSVP Deadline: 4/9/19
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2019 Schedule of Events:
Thursday, April 11, 2019: 3rd Annual George Arbocus Education Course – Metalworking Fluids – 10AM Start
Monday, June 24th, 2019: 5th Annual Ed Haney Memorial Golf Outing

March 2019 Commercial Marketing Forum
2019-03-21 11:30 - 16:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Save the Date!! Commercial Marketing Forum
Our March Commercial Marketing Forum will be held on March 21st at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration information announced soon!
Tentative Scheduled Company Speakers Include:
11:00 AM: TBD
11:30 AM: Lubrizol
1:00 PM: ARG
1:30 PM: Evonik
2:00 PM: Univar
2:30 PM: TBD

March 2019 Commercial Marketing Forum
2019-03-21 11:00 - 15:00 | PA

March 2019 STLE Metalworking Fluid Management Program
2019-03-05 09:00 - 2019-03-07 12:00 | Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport, 4101 Island Ave, Philadelphia, 19153, United States
METALWORKING FLUID MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
March 5 – 7, 2019 at Sheraton Suites Philadelphia Airport
4101 B Island Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19153
The STLE METALWORKING FLUID MANAGEMENT PROGRAM offers a solid overview of metalworking fluids management and is tailored to provide individuals with a comprehensive look at the latest techniques and practices that are sure to improve their metalworking fluid operation. Optimize your metalworking fluid management capabilities and become a more valuable asset to your company.
This program includes the following topics:
• The various operations that use metalworking fluids
• The fundamentals of fluid and additive chemistry
• Analyzing factors affecting the quality of metalworking fluids and the work environment
• Learn about the unique aspects of metalworking fluid microbiology and toxicology
• Review a broad range of condition monitoring tests, learning how to use condition
monitoring to manage metalworking fluids in individual sumps and large central systems
What’s in it for you?
• Improve your knowledge and understanding of metalworking fluid management,
with content specialized to your field
• Document what you’ve learned and validate your expertise with a post-course exam
• Participate in case studies to solidify knowledge after learning important concepts
• Find solutions to common metalworking problems you encounter
• Includes lunch (2 days) and breaks
• Group discounts available
• FREE White Paper: Metalworking Fluids: TLT Best Practices Series
• Optional STLE Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist (CMFS™) exam sitting (to be
held after the program concludes on Thursday, Mar. 7).
NOTE: Must register for exam by Feb. 26. If the requisite number of participants
is not reached, the exam sitting will be cancelled.

CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED!
Call (847) 825-5536 or
Register at www.stle.org
Registration Deadline: Feb. 26, 2019
Pricing:
$715 (STLE Members)
$870 (Non-Members, includes one-year of STLE membership)
Sponsored by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and the Metalworking Fluid Education & Training Committee

February 2019 Technical Session
2019-02-21 11:30 - 16:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Save the Date!! Technical Session
Our February Technical Session will be held on February 21st at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration information announced soon!

Speakers Include:
Greg Croce, STLE President, Heavy Duty Diesel Lubricants
Michael Jennings Abafor Consulting, Passenger Car Engine Oils – GF6 Update
Abhiram Karuppur- Princeton University
Jing Yang – University of Pennsylvania

January 2019 Technical Session
2019-01-17 11:30 - 16:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Save the Date!! Technical Session
Our January Technical Session will be held on January 17th at Sandy Run Country Club
Details and registration information announced soon!

Speakers Include:
Kevin Turner – UPenn – Additive Manufacturing
Trevor Beard – Teebs R&D LLC – Lithium-Ion Batteries
Valerie Stephens – CRC Industries
Ji Lang – Villanova University

November 2018 Program – Environmentally Friendly Lubricant Additives
2018-11-15 11:30 - 16:00 | PA
Featuring:
Dr. Liwen Wei, President and CTO, Novitas Chem Solutions LLC
“Advances in Additives/Thickeners for EAL Applications”

Dr. Majher Sarker, Research Chemist, US Department of Agriculture, Eastern Regional Research Center
“Zeolite Based Catalytic Isomerizaton: To Produce Isostearic Acid”

Mark Petrovic, Graduate Student, Drexel University
“A New Material for Bone Scaffolding Through Biological Mimicry”

Sankalp Kota, Graduate Student, Drexel University.
“Synthesis, Characterization, and Properties of Layered Transition Metal Borides”

Location:
Sandy Run Country Club
200 E. Valley Green Road
Oreland, PA 19075
(215) 233-0666

Information:
Registration and networking will begin at 11:30am and lunch will be served at 12pm. Presentations will begin at 1pm. In the event of inclement weather leading to a cancelation, you will be notified of such by 8:00AM the day of the meeting.

Registration:
☐Lecture and buffet style lunch: $30 ($20 retirees and unemployed colleagues)
☐Lecture only: $15
Please indicate lunch preference above and remit payment online or at the door (cash, check, or credit card).
Please register online or RSVP to Ed Cass (ed.cass@paratherm.com) by 11/13/18
Name: Company: No. of Persons:

Directions: Exit PA Turnpike at Fort Washington Exit
Pass toll booth and 309 interchange and make a left at the first light onto Pennsylvania Avenue
Take Pennsylvania Avenue for approximately 1 mile and make a right at the first light onto Camp Hill Rd.
Continue under the viaduct and make the 2nd left onto Valley Green Road
Sandy Run Country Club is approximately ½ mile down on the left hand side

October 2018 Round Table Discussions
2018-10-18 11:30 - 16:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
The STLE Philadelphia Section presents a unique program with 6 industry professionals leading round-table discussions on topics pertinent to the lubricant industry. Attendees will be asked to review the questions and participate in those discussions of interest. The 6 facilitators will give brief summaries of these discussions to all attendees.
Featuring: Automotive: Dr. Carl Esche, Global P.C.M.O. Technical Manager, Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC; “How has SN Plus affected and how will GF-6 affect engine performance?”
Careers in Lubrication: Dr. Bill Tuszynski, Principal, The Unami Group; “How do we make the lubrication industry attractive to technical, operational and commercial professionals for our long-term stability?”
Distributor Challenges: Graeme Biggin, Business Development Director, Acme Hardesty; “What are the two or three key attributes that lubricant industry customers require from their distributors?
Industrial Lubricants: Lauren Zunner, Marketing Manager, DYNAVIS® – Americas, Evonik Oil Additives; “What is the best way to measure efficiency and then how do we communicate/promote/and sell efficiency to the lubricant market?”
Metalworking Fluids: Dr. Fred Passman, Principal, BCA, Inc; “How can biostable metalworking fluids be built in an era of increasing regulatory pressure?”
Regulations: Neil Canter, Principal, Chemical Solutions; “How can lubricant manufacturers and additive suppliers deal with the growing number of global and regional regulations such as GHS and REACH?”

Student Scholarship Speakers:

Lovlesh Kaushik, Graduate Student, University of Maryland, “Selection of Lubricants for Electrical Contacts.”
Parth Desai, Graduate Student, University of Maryland, “Slip and Lubrication at Polymer Grafted Interfaces – A nano-scale perspective.”

Information: Registration and networking will begin at 11:30am and lunch will be served at 12pm. Round-table discussions will begin at 12:45pm.

September 2018 Technical Session
2018-09-20 11:30 - 16:00 | Sandy Run Country Club, 200 E. Valley Green Road, Oreland, PA, 19075, United States
Greetings from STLE Philadelphia, as we welcome the 2018-2019 program year! School is back in session and we have an excellent education program slated for this year.
To kick things off, our September 20th meeting will highlight SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS. This month we welcome speakers from Ultrachem, Croda, UDEL and UPENN
Jason Lagona, Applications Manager for Energy Technologies, Croda Inc.
“The Effectiveness of Lubricant Additives in Preventing Soot Induced Wear”
Jonathan Rickner, Product Manager, Ultrachem Inc., an affiliate of Fuchs Petrolube SE
“Synthetic Compressor Lubricants”
Nikolay Garabedian, Graduate Student, University of Delaware
“A Direct Experimental Link Between Atomic-Scale and Macroscale Friction”
Lisa Mariani, Graduate Student, University of Pennsylvania.
“Surface Properties and Mechanics of Additive Manufactured Cellulosic Nanofibril Films”
Tickets can be purchased below

2nd Annual George Arbocus Education Course
2018-05-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, 6825-31 Norwitch Dr Philadelphia, PA 19153, 6825-31 Norwitch Dr, Philadelphia, PA, 19153, United States
The STLE Philadelphia Section is proud to announce that the 2nd Annual George Arbocus Education Course will be held on Wednesday, May 2nd from 9 AM – 3 PM at a special location, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum near the Philadelphia International Airport. The Simeone Museum features an extensive collection of vintage racing cars dating back to 1909. Every car in the collection has been raced. Lunch and time to tour the museum will be included.
The education course will focus on ways the automotive industry is using lubricants to improve efficiency. Featuring:

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Peter Lee, Principal Engineer – Tribology, Southwest Research Institute; “Racing to the Future of Automotive Efficiency”
Paul Harvath, Senior Project Engineer for Advanced Lubrication, General Motors Corporation; “Engine Oil Analysis – Past, Present and Future – A Chemist’s Tale
Monica Beyer, North American Product Manager for Driveline Lubricants, The Lubrizol Corporation; “Charging Ahead with Lubricant Technology for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles”
David Gray, North American OEM Manager, Evonik Oil Additives USA, Inc.; “Fluid Solutions to the Problem of Improving Vehicle Efficiency.”
Lake Speed Jr., General Manager, Driven Racing Oil;” Utilizing Tribology to Find Hidden Horsepower in Racing Engines.”
Antron Brown, Don Schumacher Racing, American Drag Racer, “Nitromethane Dilution of NHRA’s Top Fuel Racing Oil.”

Advanced Registration: $ 85 by Wednesday, April 18th
Registration: $ 95 by Tuesday, May 1st
Registration at the Door: $ 125
