Polyalphaolefins - Base fluids for high-performance lubricants

Journal of Synthetic Lubrication

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 40-57

  Benda, R ^a   Bullen, J ^b   Plomer, A ^a  

^a Amoco Chemicals Belgium   (Belgium)

^b HK Wentworth Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Fuel efficiency; PAO; Performance; Polyalphaolefin; Properties

Indexed keywords

EID: 5844258114     PISSN: 02656582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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