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Lubricant Additives: Chemistry and Applications, Third Edition Edited by Dr. Leslie R. Rudnick, Designed Materials LLC Published by CRC Press, June 2017, 693 pages List Price: $329.95
DR. LES RUDNICK CELEBRATES 22 years as an STLE member this month and has made many notable contributions to the society during that time. The years are obviously wearing well with Les, because he has contributed yet another significant work to our industry by upgrading his book to its third edition. Because there has been rapid growth in the additives field, driven by increasing performance needs and regulation, it is important to codify these changes. This book does exactly that.
I thoroughly enjoyed reviewing this book when it was initially published back in 2004. At that time there were few sources from which to learn...