Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers


The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers is an American non-profit technical society for the tribology and lubrication engineering sectors worldwide. Its offices are in Park [Ridge, Illinois].
Established in 1944 as the American Society of Lubrication Engineers, the STLE is now one of the world's largest associations solely dedicated to the advancement of the field of tribology. The STLE currently has over 13,000 members.
An official STLE journal, Tribology Transactions, is published by Taylor and Francis and the society is also affiliated with Tribology Letters journal, published by Springer. STLE also publishes a monthly magazine, Tribology and Lubrication Technology.