Contents ISSUE No. 149 February 2019 10


The application of Polymer Quenchants to control residual stress and distortion in aluminium D. Scott MacKenzie, PhD, FASM


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Attributes of champion lubricant plants Omer Chowdhury, Project Manager, Global Lubricants and Greases Supply Chain Benchmarking, PIMS


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Lubricant Blending and Quality Assurance by David Whitby Review by Rod Pesch


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Embracing a sustainable future for lubricants Amy Challinor, Infineum


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Long term testing of antioxidants for industrial applications (turbine) in group I and II base oils Joshua Jurs, PhD, Global Industrial Oil Technical Manager, Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC


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My experience of UKLA training courses


Paul Booth, Managing Director, GB Lubricants


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Green propositions for metalworking fluids Mattia Adani, Nowal Chimica, srl


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Doing business on the Blockchain – Applications for the lubricant sector Jeff Conroy, Chief Scientist, Authentix


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Brexit – What happens next? David Wright, Director General, UKLA


Regulars:


Presidents’ Reports Editor’s Comment Industry News


Professional Development UEIL News


Lube Local Report: Poland ICIS Base Oil Report Forthcoming Events


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