2026 NLGI Annual Meeting Technical Sessions Schedule TUESDAY, JUNE 9 Technical Sessions - Day 1 • 10:05 AM - 2:40 PM
Time
Paper #
10:05 AM - 10:45 AM
2603
10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
2606
Author(s) Jacob Bonta Jonathan Pham John (Andy) Waynick
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
ProFluid, LLC.
University of Cincinnati
2624
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
2613
2621
Liwen Wei Noura Smaili Iderkou Devon McCune
Dr. Gareth Fish
Paul Shiller Jennifer Vail Mark Staub
Title Effects of Hydrogen Bonding On Lubricating Grease Mechanical Properties
Calcium-Magnesium Sulfonate Retired (NLGI Complex Greases: A Few More Honorary Member) Tricks Networking Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
Company
Novitas Chem Solutions
Surface Endurance Solutions (SES) for the Next Generation of Greases
Lubrizol
High Temperature Friction Testing of Lubricating Greases
FirstPower Group LLC TA Instruments Waters LLC
NLGI Shelf-Life Working Group: Revisited
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 Technical Sessions Day 2 • 10:00 AM - 4:55 PM
Time
Paper #
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM
2622
Author(s) Dwaine (Greg) Morris Pelle Porsgaard
Company Shell Global Solutions
Practical Implications of Grease Selection for Paper Machines in a Changing Operating Environment
KYODO YUSHI CO., LTD.
Development of SelfExtinguishing Grease for Safe Operation in Steelmaking Plants
Hiroshi Shimizu 10:45 AM - 11:25 AM
2611
Noriyuki Kasahara
Tomonobu Komoriya
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM 12:30 PM - 1:10 PM
Tsubasa Yorizumi
Networking Lunch 2602
Title
LSU
2024 Research Grant Report Practical Insights Into the Nature of Grease Degradation and Estimation of Remaining Useful Life
Maria Shepherd
Lubrizol
Lubricating Grease in the Hot Seat: Formulating Under Regulatory Scrutiny
Crystal O’Halloran
NLGI
Lijesh Koottaparambil
Dr. Jennifer Clark 1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
2612
Dr. Gareth Fish
Francesc Alomar Belmonte Wayne Mackwood 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
2625
Melissa Quinn Erik Willett
2:45 PM - 3:25 PM
2623
Arpita Sharma Chad Chichester George Dodos
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
2618
Raj Shah Michael Lotwin
LANXESS Corporation
BP Lubricants USA Inc./Castrol
Elevating Grease Standards: HPM Driving the Future of Performance Lubricants
Functional Products, Inc.
DuPont-Molykote Specialty Lubricants ELDON’S S.A. Koehler Instrument Company, Inc. Stony Brook University
A Primer on Grease Electrical Property Characterization High-Temperature, LowEmission Grease Technologies: Nanoparticle Reinforcement, Gel-Based Thickeners and Sustainable Formulation Tradeoffs
Rohit Kumar Agarwal
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
2616
Dr. Ripudaman Singh Negi Dr. Deepak Saxena Sudhir Sachdeva
Siddharth Sachdeva
Siddharth Grease & Lubes Pvt Limited
Optimizing Grease Performance Through Strategic Polymer Selection
Trinity Lubes & Grease FZC
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Thursday, June 11 Technical Sessions Day 3 • 10:30 AM - 4:55 PM
Time
Paper #
10:30 AM - 11:10 AM
2607
11:15 AM - 11:55 AM
2615
Author(s)
Company
Title
The PTFE Transition Isn’t Frictionless: Exploring Extreme Polymers to Fill the Gap
Erik Willett
Functional Products Inc.
John (Andy) Waynick
Calcium/Magnesium Retired (NLGI Sulfonate Complex Greases Honorary Member) in Retrospect: Observation(s), Lesson, Application
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch Dr. V. Vijayabaskar
Dr. Sukdeb Mandal
Madhusudan Rao Peruri
1:15 PM - 1:55 PM
2601
Anup Bhattacharya Ganesh Pore
Madhaba Chandra Dash
Balmer Lawrie & Co Ltd
Best India Paper - Sustainable and Environmentally Considerate Grease Solutions Using Esters as Base Fluids in Grease Processing
Quaker Houghton
Grease Development and Material Analysis Using the Extended Stribeck Curve
LANXESS Corporation
Controlling Oxidation in Grease. A Rapidly Changing Regulatory Landscape Drives Change
Mahendra Singh Negi Samrat SK
Raj Kumar Maity 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM
2614
Benjamin Leonard Brian Kusak
Agustin Perez Wayne Mackwood
2:45 PM - 3:25 PM
2626
Jesse Allan
Sarah Korwek Su Mi Beack George Dodos
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
2617
2619
Ameneh Schneider
Sachin Kumbhar
ELDON’S S.A.
Optimol Instruments Prüftechnik GmbH Stribeck Addichem
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Low-Temperature Tribology as an Efficient Tool to Assess the Cold-Condition Performance of Lubricating Greases Intermolecular Attractions in Grease Thickener Molecules and Their Influence on Synthesis Pathways