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After the Mystery of Rotary Lip Seals

07.02.2017 Xavier Borras

Lip seals compete with mechanical face seals in sealing oil or grease in rotary shaft applications. Under certain running conditions both kinds of seals can be used however, the latter ones are generally used for […]

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Sediments Act As Lubricants for Plate Tectonics

09.09.2019

Plate tectonics explains the features and movement of the Earth’s surface both in the present and in the past. It is the theory that the outer shell of Earth is divided into many plates (including [...]
Tribotronics

26.01.2023

Table of Contents IntroductionNeed for changeDesigning using Tribotronics Implementing Tribotronics Challenges of Tribotronics Credit: This article is the summary of a review titled ‘Tribotronics – Towards active tribology’ by Sergei Glavatskih et.al, in Tribology international [...]
New method reveals how damage occurs in human biological cells due to mechanical fatigue

18.11.2019

Human red cells (RBCs) are very versatile and have the ability to experience cell deformation as they move around different small vessels and capillaries. Their average life time is around 120 days and during this [...]
Molecular Dynamic Simulations of Zinc Phosphate – Iron Oxide Reaction

04.04.2016

In order to improve wear resistance of the surfaces operating in harsh conditions, along with base oils additives are frequently used. ZDDP is one of the best additives in terms of antiwear performance, however, environmentally [...]
Improved bonding of low friction PTFE

07.11.2017

The convenience of non-stick, Teflon-coated cookware is appreciated in kitchens worldwide, particularly by anyone doing the washing up. The chemical making up Teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE, is one of the slipperiest materials known. Outside the [...]

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