Boundary film formation by low molecular weight polymers

Tribology Series

Volumn 32, Issue , 1997, Pages 487-500

  Mitsui, H ^a   Spikes, H A ^a   Suita, Y ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751053094     PISSN: 01678922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8922(08)70476-0     Document Type: Article

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