CALL FOR PAPERS

CALL FOR PAPERS – NLGI 84th Annual Meeting

Going for Gold ~

‘The Science Behind Superior Grease Technology’ Squaw Creek, CA

A call is hereby issued for technical papers for presentation at the NLGI 84th Annual Meeting, which will be held at The Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley, CA, USA from June 10th -13th, 2017. You do not need to be an NLGI member in order to present a technical paper at our Annual Meeting.

Submission deadline is January 15, 2017.

We are seeking papers that define breakthroughs in the

lubricating grease industry:

• Grease formulations to solve industry challenges • New additives and fluids, or unique use of current systems, to enhance grease performance • Test method development or improvement to better evaluate grease performance • Reducing environmental impact of lubrication through technology and chemistry • Improved grease manufacturing techniques • Adapting technology to meet changing regulatory environments

Papers covering any other success stories of superior application, or improvement of technology are also welcomed. Technical papers approved for presentation at the Annual Meeting may be published in the NLGI Spokesman, after evaluation by the NLGI Editorial Review Committee.

COMMERCIAL PAPERS:

NLGI will also accept up to 4 papers of a commercial nature which will be offered at the beginning of each of our 4 Technical Sessions, therefore will not conflict with any other presentations or events. Acceptance on a first come, first served basis. (A fee of $1,000 will be charged for all commercial papers accepted for presentation.)

You may download the Author Information and Author Instructions/Deadlines forms for your technical presentation, as well as the Commercial Presentation Application form, on our website: https://www.nlgi.org/call-for-papers

If you are interested in submitting a technical or commercial paper for presentation, please send your name, contact information and abstract to:

NLGI

nlgi@nlgi.org

NLGI INTERNATIONAL OFFICE

249 SW Noel St. Suite 249 Lee’s Summit, MO 64063 USA

Phone 816-524-2500 • FAX 816-524-2504

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