Poly(L-lysine)-graft-poly(ethylene glycol): A versatile aqueous lubricant additive for tribosystems involving thermoplastics

Lubrication Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-34

  Lee, Seunghwan ^a   Spencer, Nicholas D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aqueous lubrication; Poly(L lysine) graft poly(ethylene glycol); Thermoplastics

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ADSORPTION; CERAMIC MATERIALS; HYDROPHOBICITY; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; SOLUTIONS; THERMOPLASTICS;

AQUEOUS LUBRICATION; SLIDING CONTACT; THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS; TRIBOSYSTEMS;

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 38549097671     PISSN: 09540075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ls.50     Document Type: Article

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