WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have created a new type of non-liquid lubricant that has been shown to reduce friction and wear significantly under the extreme conditions found in various ...

One the most tedious yet vital tasks of the foot soldier is personal weapon cleaning and maintenance. Under field conditions, it has to be done daily and failure to do so can literally mean the ...

State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, LICP CAS has the following research output in the current window (1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of ...

ApNano Materials, Inc., a provider of nanotechnology-based products, today announced that its NanoLub lubricant, the world’s first commercial nanotechnology-based solid lubricant, was found to be ...

(Nanowerk News) Finding the right lubricant for the right purpose is a task that is often extremely important in industry. Not only to reduce friction, overheating and wear, but also to save energy.

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SamSan SLC, a solid lubricant coating manufacturer in Korea with a long-standing history in eco-friendly material science, announced the official ...

A new biodegradable solid lubricant improves seed planting efficiency while cutting talc and microplastic pollution. The cellulose-based material developed by researchers at North Carolina State ...

The U.S. Army recently approved Everlube Products's Perma-Slik GLF, a lead-free, air-dry solid film lubricant, to military specification Mil-PRF-46147 in both Form 1 (bulk) and Form 2 (aerosol) format ...

The new solid lubricant is derived from cellulose, a biodegradable, plant-based material. Most current solid lubricants used in agriculture are made with talc or microplastics, and can pose threats to ...

(Nanowerk News) Researchers have created a new type of non-liquid lubricant that has been shown to reduce friction and wear significantly under the extreme conditions found in various applications, ...