Low-temperature rheology of engine lubricants subjected to mechanical shear: Viscosity modifier effects

Lubrication Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 337-364

  Covitch, Michael J ^a   Weiss, Joseph ^a   Kreutzer, Ingo M ^b  

^a LUBRIZOL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Lubrizol GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Co polymer; Low temperature; Olefin; Radial isoprene; Rheology; Shear; Styrene butadiene; Viscosity modifiers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033172684     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.3010110403     Document Type: Article

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