Green lubricants. Environmental benefits and impacts of lubrication

Green Chemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 293-307

  Boyde, Steve ^a  

^a Uniqema Lubricants   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57249110562     PISSN: 14639262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b202272a     Document Type: Review

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