The contribution of thin PFPE lubricants to slider-disk spacing.3. Effect of main chain flexibility

Tribology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-244

  Waltman, Robert J ^a   Raman, V ^a   Burns, J ^a  

^a SAN JOSE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chain flexibility; Flying height; Lubricant; Perfluoropolyether; Slider disk spacing

Indexed keywords

CHAIN; LUBRICANT; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 3042698318     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TRIL.0000032450.47415.88     Document Type: Article

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