In situ lubrication with boric acid: Powder delivery of an environmentally benign solid lubricant

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 284-290

  Sawyer, W Gregory ^a   Ziegert, John C ^a   Schmitz, Tony L ^a   Barton, Timothy ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmentally Friendly; Green Manufacturing; Powder Delivery; Solid Lubrication

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645992481     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05698190600639939     Document Type: Article

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