Influence of chemical composition on the pour-point depressant properties of methacrylate copolymers used as additives for lubricating oils

Lubrication Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-44

  Florea, M ^a   Catrinoiu, Doina ^a   Luca, Paul ^a   Balliu, S ^a  

^a ICERP SA   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; COPOLYMERS; POLYACRYLATES; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

POUR-POINT DEPRESSANTS;

LUBRICATING OILS;

EID: 0033216468     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.3010120103     Document Type: Article

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