Designing Experiments for Developing Lubrication Products – 1-Day Customized Onsite Masterclass

$3,500.00

Designing Experiments for Developing Lubrication Products provides lubrication professionals with a structured approach to product innovation through the use of Designed Experiments (DOE). Participants will gain hands-on experience in applying factorial and response-surface methods to optimize additive blends, base oil combinations, and performance characteristics. Case studies will demonstrate how DOE has been successfully used to improve oxidation resistance, wear protection, and low-temperature flow properties. Interactive exercises will guide attendees in constructing experiment matrices, identifying confounding variables, and avoiding common statistical errors. The workshop can be customized to emphasize laboratory-scale R&D, pilot testing, or integration with ASTM, ISO, and OEM compliance requirements, ensuring direct relevance to each participant’s work environment.

 

Focus: Structured experimental design for lubricant innovation.
What Participants Gain:

  • Practical training in factorial and response-surface methods applied to additive blends, base oils, and performance metrics.
  • Case studies showing DOE applied oxidation resistance, wear testing, and low-temperature performance.
  • Hands-on exercises in constructing experimental matrices and avoiding statistical pitfalls.
  • Customization: Modules can emphasize lab-scale R&D, pilot-scale testing, or integration with ASTM/ISO compliance programs.
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Description

8-Hour OutlineSession 1: Introduction to DOE in Lubricant Development (1 hr)
  • Challenges in formulation: balancing performance, durability, compliance
  • Why trial-and-error fails
  • DOE as a structured solution
Session 2: DOE Fundamentals (1.25 hr)
  • Factors, levels, and responses
  • Full factorial vs. fractional factorial designs
  • Randomization and replication
Session 3: Practical Application to Lubricant Formulation (1.25 hr)
  • Variables in viscosity modifiers, additives, and base oils
  • Environmental property metrics (oxidation, volatility, pour point)
  • Group activity: build a simple factorial matrix
Lunch (1 hr)Session 4: Data Analysis and Interpretation (1.25 hr)
  • Main effects, interactions, and response surfaces
  • Recognizing confounding and bias
  • Case study: optimizing oxidation stability
Session 5: Case Studies and Exercises (1 hr)
  • Wear performance optimization
  • Cold-flow property studies
  • Hands-on interpretation of DOE outputs
Session 6: DOE in Practice (1 hr)
  • Pilot-scale and lab-scale considerations
  • ASTM/ISO/OEM compliance alignment
  • Linking lab results to field validation
Wrap-Up & Q&A (20 min)
  • Recap, participant takeaways, application to current projects

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