Relationship among microstructure, rheology and processing of a lithium lubricating grease

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 9 A, 2005, Pages 1085-1092

  Delgado, M A ^a   Sanchez M C ^a   Valencia, C ^a   Franco, J M ^a   Gallegos, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lubricating grease; Microstructure; Mixing; Processing; Rheology; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; LUBRICATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; MIXTURES; RHEOLOGY; SAPONIFICATION;

METALLIC SOAP; SAPONIFICATION REACTION; SOAP TRANSITION;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

GREASE; LUBRICANT; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 27144451277     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.04311     Document Type: Article

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