Advanced lubricants based on multiply alkylated cyclopentane, polyphenyl ether and silahydrocarbon

NLGI Spokesman

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 20-24

  Bessette, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); VAPOR PRESSURE;

RADIATION RESISTANCE;

LUBRICANTS;

GREASE; NUCLEAR APPLICATION; RHEOLOGY; SYNTHETIC LUBRICANT; VAPOR PRESSURE;

EID: 0037289697     PISSN: 00276782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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