Sydney Moore

SYDNEY@LUBESNGREASES.COM

Managing Editor, Lubes’n’Greases magazine - Sydney Moore joined the LNG editorial team in July of 2019 as assistant editor for Lubes’n’Greases and was promoted to managing editor in March of 2021. She began her professional career in 2015 as a part-time editing and technical writing intern at the University of Idaho’s Idaho Falls Center. Upon earning a Bachelor’s degree in English from Idaho State University in May of 2018, her internship with UI turned into a full-time technical writing and editing position. After a total of four years with UI, she accepted her current position at LNG.

Recent Articles

Bet on Base Oil Training

Bet on Base Oil Training

Tribal knowledge in the base oil industry appears to be tapering off. Fortunately, quality base oil training can fill th …

Measuring the Homogeneity of Lubricating Greases

Measuring the Homogeneity of Lubricating Greases

A research institute has developed two real-time methods for measuring the homogeneity of lubricating greases. What do t …

Synthetic Base Stocks Blow in the Winds of Change

Synthetic Base Stocks Blow in the Winds of Change

What makes metallocene polyalphaolefins particularly well suited for use in wind turbine lubricants?

Social Sustainability Matters

Social Sustainability Matters

Of the three pillars of corporate sustainability, social sustainability is often overlooked but is equally important.

Is Nuclear Power in the U.S. a Sustainable Option?

Is Nuclear Power in the U.S. a Sustainable Option?

Nuclear power is a key component of the U.S.’s strategy to reduce carbon emissions and sustain the growth of electric ve …

Base Oil Report: Trends

Base Oil Report: Trends

Group II is the workhorse grade in the lubricants industry right now, but how firm is its position in the world of heavy …

Choices Aplenty: Selecting a Lubricant for Heavy-duty Diesel Marine Engines

Choices Aplenty: Selecting a Lubricant for Heavy-duty Diesel Marine Engines

As engine technology and emissions requirements in the marine sector continually shift, lubricants must keep pace. What …

What’s the Deal with Lubricant Packaging?

What’s the Deal with Lubricant Packaging?

Supply chain interruptions and other key disruptions have taken a toll on lubricant packaging. Is resolution in sight?

Tribochemistry Begets Sustainability?

Tribochemistry Begets Sustainability?

Tribochemistry has long been a key science in the lubricant industry. Discover how the discipline is now aiding in the q …

PAOs Offer Electric Performance

PAOs Offer Electric Performance

The base stocks used to formulate lubricants for electric vehicles are vital to performance. What are the best options?

The Road to Standardization

The Road to Standardization

Quantifying Tackiness and Adhesion in Greases

Standardization of test methods in the lubricants industry is neither …

Can 0W-20 Oils Protect Heavy-duty Diesel Engines?

Can 0W-20 Oils Protect Heavy-duty Diesel Engines?

As emissions limits and fuel economy targets become more stringent in markets around the globe, there has been an incre …

Rekindling the Flame

Rekindling the Flame

U.S. Base Oil Production Continues on the Path to Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on United States base …

When Disaster Strikes

When Disaster Strikes

From the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic to frequentsevere weather, the past few years have presented noshortage of …

Lubrication with a Bang

Lubrication with a Bang

Like many people, I took up a slew of new hobbies during the height of the coronavirus pandemic to fill my extra time. …

Solving Subpar Surface Finish

Solving Subpar Surface Finish

Editor’s Note: The terms metalworking fluid and metal removal fluid are used synonymously throughout this story. &nbs …

Supply Chain Meets Quality

Supply Chain Meets Quality

The lubricant supply chain is both long and complex, and no group is more aware of that than lubricant distributors. Be …

Two Is Better Than One

Two Is Better Than One

In the world of business, change is both fast and inevitable, and no group is more aware of that than the lubricants in …