Many challenges face the transport industry in simultaneously meeting the needs of vehicle owners and of government legislators. Targets for exhaust emissions, fuel economy and vehicle recyclability have to be accompanied by increased engine durability, extended lubricant drain intervals and improvements in vehicle performance and refinement. This conference will focus on the developments of fuel and lubricant additive technology in meeting these challenges.

This is the fifth international meeting in a series organised for the RSC Industry and Technology Forum’s Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Sector with the support of the Tribology Group and the Combustion Engines and Fuels Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Aims: The aim of the meeting is to bring together the automotive, lubricant and chemical industries with academia and provide a multi-disciplinary forum for chemists, engineers and tribologists to share ideas for future developments in the science and technology of fuels and lubricants.

Themes:
Friction and wear
Additives performance
Environmental issues
Materials and surface engineering
Engine and transmission lubricants