Tribological characterization of green lubricating greases formulated with castor oil and different biogenic thickener agents: A comparative experimental study

Industrial Lubrication and Tribology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 446-452

  Sanchez R ^a   Fiedler, M ^b   Kuhn, E ^b   Franco, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

^b APPLIED SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradable lubricant; Biopolymers; Friction; Lubricating greases; Tribology

Indexed keywords

ACYLATED CHITOSAN; BIODEGRADABLE LUBRICANTS; CASTOR OIL; CHITIN DERIVATIVES; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COUPLING MATERIALS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ETHYL CELLULOSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; LITHIUM GREASE; NANOTRIBOMETER; OSCILLATORY MODE; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; ROTATIONAL MODES; TRANSIENT REGIME; TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; TRIBOLOGICAL CONTACTS; TRIBOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TRIBOLOGICAL TESTS; TRIBOMETERS;

ADDITIVES; BIOPOLYMERS; CELLULOSE; CHITIN; FRICTION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LITHIUM; MECHANICAL STABILITY; TRIBOLOGY; VEGETABLE OILS;

LUBRICATING GREASES;

EID: 80053465621     PISSN: 00368792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00368791111169034     Document Type: Article

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