Improved maintenance and life extension of phosphate esters using ion-exchange treatment

Journal of Synthetic Lubrication

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-261

  Phillips, W D ^a   Sutton, D I ^b  

^a FMC Corporation (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b PALL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alumina; Contaminants; Fuller's earth; Ion exchange; Maintenance; Phosphate esters

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DEGRADATION; DEHYDRATION; ESTERS; FULLERS EARTH; IMPURITIES; ION EXCHANGE; PHOSPHATES; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

TRIARYL PHOSPHATE ESTERS; VACUUM DEHYDRATION SYSTEM;

SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS;

EID: 0030261602     PISSN: 02656582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsl.3000130302     Document Type: Article

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