Leslie R. Rudnick is president of Designed Materials LLC. He previously served as the technical director at Ultrachem Inc., was a senior scientist at The Pennsylvania State University Energy Institute, and worked for several Fortune 500 companies. An STLE fellow and ACS member, he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Synthetic Lubrication and is the co/author and co/editor of over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and books. He holds 29 US patents as well as a BS from the University of Iowa and an MS and Ph.D from Rutgers University.

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• Section I Deposit Control Additives: Oxidation InhibitorsChapter 1 AntioxidantsChapter 2 Zinc DithiophosphatesChapter 3 DispersantsChapter 4 DetergentsSection II Film-Forming AdditivesChapter 5 Organic Friction ModifiersChapter 6 Selection and Application of Solid Lubricants as Friction ModifiersSection III Antiwear and Extreme Pressure (EP) AdditivesChapter 7 Ashless Antiwear and Antiscuffing (Extreme Pressure) AdditivesChapter 8 Ashless Phosphorus–Containing Lubricating Oil AdditivesChapter 9 Sulfur CarriersChapter 10 Chlorinated ParaffinsSection IV Viscosity Control AdditivesChapter 11 Olefin Copolymer Viscosity ModifiersChapter 12 Polymethacrylate Viscosity Modifiers and Pour Point DepressantsChapter 13 Hydrogenated Styrene–Diene Copolymer Viscosity ModifiersChapter 14 Pour Point DepressantsSection V Miscellaneous AdditivesChapter 15 Evaluating Tackiness of Polymer-Containing Lubricants by Open-Siphon Method: Experiments,Theory, and ObservationsChapter 16 Seal Swell AdditivesChapter 17 Antimicrobial Additives for Metalworking LubricantsChapter 18 Surfactants in LubricationChapter 19 Foaming Chemistry and PhysicsChapter 20 Antifoams for Nonaqueous LubricantsChapter 21 Corrosion Inhibitors and Rust PreventativesChapter 22 Alkylated NaphthalenesChapter 23 Additives for Bioderived and Biodegradable LubricantsSection VI ApplicationsChapter 24 Additives for Grease ApplicationsChapter 25 Additives for Crankcase Lubricant ApplicationsChapter 26 Additives for Industrial Lubricant ApplicationsChapter 27 Lubricants and Fluids for the Food IndustryChapter 28 Lubricants for the Disk Drive IndustrySection VII TrendsChapter 29 Impacts of the Globally Harmonized System on Lubricant ManufacturersChapter 30 Long-Term Trends in Industrial Lubricant AdditivesChapter 31 Long-Term Additive Trends in Aerospace ApplicationsChapter 32 Eco Requirements for Lubricant Additives and Base StocksSection VIII Methods and ResourcesChapter 33 Lubricant Industry–Related Terms and AcronymsChapter 34 Testing Methods for Additive/Lubricant PerformanceChapter 35 Internet Resources for the Additive/Lubricant IndustryAppendix A: Grease Compatibility Chart Appendix B: Color Scale Comparison ChartAppendix C: ISO Viscosity Ranges

Leslie R. Rudnick is president of Designed Materials LLC. He previously served as the technical director at Ultrachem Inc., was a senior scientist at The Pennsylvania State University Energy Institute, and worked for several Fortune 500 companies. An STLE fellow and ACS member, he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Synthetic Lubrication and is the co/author and co/editor of over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and books. He holds 29 US patents as well as a BS from the University of Iowa and an MS and Ph.D from Rutgers University.

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• Section I Deposit Control Additives: Oxidation InhibitorsChapter 1 AntioxidantsChapter 2 Zinc DithiophosphatesChapter 3 DispersantsChapter 4 DetergentsSection II Film-Forming AdditivesChapter 5 Organic Friction ModifiersChapter 6 Selection and Application of Solid Lubricants as Friction ModifiersSection III Antiwear and Extreme Pressure (EP) AdditivesChapter 7 Ashless Antiwear and Antiscuffing (Extreme Pressure) AdditivesChapter 8 Ashless Phosphorus–Containing Lubricating Oil AdditivesChapter 9 Sulfur CarriersChapter 10 Chlorinated ParaffinsSection IV Viscosity Control AdditivesChapter 11 Olefin Copolymer Viscosity ModifiersChapter 12 Polymethacrylate Viscosity Modifiers and Pour Point DepressantsChapter 13 Hydrogenated Styrene–Diene Copolymer Viscosity ModifiersChapter 14 Pour Point DepressantsSection V Miscellaneous AdditivesChapter 15 Evaluating Tackiness of Polymer-Containing Lubricants by Open-Siphon Method: Experiments,Theory, and ObservationsChapter 16 Seal Swell AdditivesChapter 17 Antimicrobial Additives for Metalworking LubricantsChapter 18 Surfactants in LubricationChapter 19 Foaming Chemistry and PhysicsChapter 20 Antifoams for Nonaqueous LubricantsChapter 21 Corrosion Inhibitors and Rust PreventativesChapter 22 Alkylated NaphthalenesChapter 23 Additives for Bioderived and Biodegradable LubricantsSection VI ApplicationsChapter 24 Additives for Grease ApplicationsChapter 25 Additives for Crankcase Lubricant ApplicationsChapter 26 Additives for Industrial Lubricant ApplicationsChapter 27 Lubricants and Fluids for the Food IndustryChapter 28 Lubricants for the Disk Drive IndustrySection VII TrendsChapter 29 Impacts of the Globally Harmonized System on Lubricant ManufacturersChapter 30 Long-Term Trends in Industrial Lubricant AdditivesChapter 31 Long-Term Additive Trends in Aerospace ApplicationsChapter 32 Eco Requirements for Lubricant Additives and Base StocksSection VIII Methods and ResourcesChapter 33 Lubricant Industry–Related Terms and AcronymsChapter 34 Testing Methods for Additive/Lubricant PerformanceChapter 35 Internet Resources for the Additive/Lubricant IndustryAppendix A: Grease Compatibility Chart Appendix B: Color Scale Comparison ChartAppendix C: ISO Viscosity Ranges

Leslie R. Rudnick is president of Designed Materials LLC. He previously served as the technical director at Ultrachem Inc., was a senior scientist at The Pennsylvania State University Energy Institute, and worked for several Fortune 500 companies. An STLE fellow and ACS member, he serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Synthetic Lubrication and is the co/author and co/editor of over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and books. He holds 29 US patents as well as a BS from the University of Iowa and an MS and Ph.D from Rutgers University.

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• Section I Deposit Control Additives: Oxidation InhibitorsChapter 1 AntioxidantsChapter 2 Zinc DithiophosphatesChapter 3 DispersantsChapter 4 DetergentsSection II Film-Forming AdditivesChapter 5 Organic Friction ModifiersChapter 6 Selection and Application of Solid Lubricants as Friction ModifiersSection III Antiwear and Extreme Pressure (EP) AdditivesChapter 7 Ashless Antiwear and Antiscuffing (Extreme Pressure) AdditivesChapter 8 Ashless Phosphorus–Containing Lubricating Oil AdditivesChapter 9 Sulfur CarriersChapter 10 Chlorinated ParaffinsSection IV Viscosity Control AdditivesChapter 11 Olefin Copolymer Viscosity ModifiersChapter 12 Polymethacrylate Viscosity Modifiers and Pour Point DepressantsChapter 13 Hydrogenated Styrene–Diene Copolymer Viscosity ModifiersChapter 14 Pour Point DepressantsSection V Miscellaneous AdditivesChapter 15 Evaluating Tackiness of Polymer-Containing Lubricants by Open-Siphon Method: Experiments,Theory, and ObservationsChapter 16 Seal Swell AdditivesChapter 17 Antimicrobial Additives for Metalworking LubricantsChapter 18 Surfactants in LubricationChapter 19 Foaming Chemistry and PhysicsChapter 20 Antifoams for Nonaqueous LubricantsChapter 21 Corrosion Inhibitors and Rust PreventativesChapter 22 Alkylated NaphthalenesChapter 23 Additives for Bioderived and Biodegradable LubricantsSection VI ApplicationsChapter 24 Additives for Grease ApplicationsChapter 25 Additives for Crankcase Lubricant ApplicationsChapter 26 Additives for Industrial Lubricant ApplicationsChapter 27 Lubricants and Fluids for the Food IndustryChapter 28 Lubricants for the Disk Drive IndustrySection VII TrendsChapter 29 Impacts of the Globally Harmonized System on Lubricant ManufacturersChapter 30 Long-Term Trends in Industrial Lubricant AdditivesChapter 31 Long-Term Additive Trends in Aerospace ApplicationsChapter 32 Eco Requirements for Lubricant Additives and Base StocksSection VIII Methods and ResourcesChapter 33 Lubricant Industry–Related Terms and AcronymsChapter 34 Testing Methods for Additive/Lubricant PerformanceChapter 35 Internet Resources for the Additive/Lubricant IndustryAppendix A: Grease Compatibility Chart Appendix B: Color Scale Comparison ChartAppendix C: ISO Viscosity Ranges