Biobased lubricants and greases : technology and products /
Due to the rise in petroleum prices as well as increasing environmental concerns, there is a need to develop biochemicals and bioproducts that offer realistic alternatives to their traditional counterparts; this book will address the lack of a centralized resource of information on lubricants and gr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley,
2011.
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| Series: | Tribology in practice series.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Summary: | Due to the rise in petroleum prices as well as increasing environmental concerns, there is a need to develop biochemicals and bioproducts that offer realistic alternatives to their traditional counterparts; this book will address the lack of a centralized resource of information on lubricants and greases from renewable sources, and will be useful to a wide audience in industry and academia. It is based on 20 years of research and development at the UNI-NABL Center, and discusses the various types of vegetable oils available, comparing their characteristics, properties and benefits against thos. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470971956 0470971959 9780470971963 0470971967 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9780470971956 |
