Tribology is defined as the study of interacting surfaces in relative motion and the practices related thereto. Tribology is fundamentally about materials, surfaces and lubrication and the interplay that determines the wear and frictional properties that are so sought by the designer.
The topics of the NORDTRIB symposium include but are not limited to:
- Sustainability and energy aspects of tribology
- Mechanisms of friction and wear
- Lubrication
- Industrial tribology
- Lubricated wear
- Coatings for tribology
- Wear resistant materials
- Polymer tribology
- Modelling in tribology
- Automotive tribology
- Rock tribology
- Tribology in electrical contacts
- Biotribology
- Surface texturing for tribology
- Everyday tribology
More information on call for papers will be available later.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission opens – September 13th, 2025
- Abstract submission deadline – February 15th, 2026
- Conference registration for speakers – May 1st, 2026
- Abstract/poster submission deadline for Masters Students – March 1st, 2026
- Extended abstract submission – April 15th, 2026
- Conference late registration – TBA
- Nordtrib 2026 in Tampere – June 9th to 12th, 2026