Tribology of skin

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 220, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 729-737

  Sivamani, R K ^a   Maibach, H I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction; Hydration; Moisturizer; Skin; Tribology

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CHEMICAL CLEANING; DERMATOLOGY; FRICTION MATERIALS; FRICTION METERS; HYDRATION; SKIN;

CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; EMOLLIENTS; FRICTION MEASUREMENT; MOISTURIZER;

TRIBOLOGY;

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CHEMICAL CLEANING; DERMATOLOGY; FRICTION MATERIALS; FRICTION METERS; HYDRATION; SKIN; TRIBOLOGY;

EID: 33846163456     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/13506501JET85     Document Type: Article

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