Solid lubrication has become essential in materials science. The first United States patent for these materials was issued in the mid-1940s. 2 Since then, significant progress has been made in the ...

Graphite/metal alloy bearings handle harsh environments that lubricated bearings can’t. For example, a grease-filled ball bearing was used on an oven-door latch—but in tests, the bearing seized and ...

Graphite-metal bearings can handle harsh environments that toast liquid-lubricated types. Agrease-filled ball bearing on an oven-door latch seizes and keeps the door from latching. It turns out the ...

Artificial intelligence, electrification and advanced materials are reshaping global industrial priorities. Yet behind these megatrends lies a quiet enabler that rarely makes headlines: natural ...