Fluorocarbon elastomers are a rubber specialty. These are well-known for having the best temperature resistance and for being highly inert. Fluoroelastomers also show a high resistance against mineral oil-based lubricants. The chemical resistance and high temperature […]
What is Lubrication? Lubrication is the process of reducing wear and friction by applying a film that reduces friction between two surfaces in contact. The lubricant employed could be a solid, fluid, or plastic material. […]
What are Dry Lubricants? Dry lubricants or solid lubricants are substances that, even though they’re within the solid phase, can decrease the friction of two materials that slide against one another without the requirement of […]
Definition of Tribology. Tribology is the science of friction, wear, and lubrication and is truly interdisciplinary. It studies the interaction of moving surfaces and every aspect related to friction, wear, lubrication, adhesion, tribo-chemistry, etc. Tribology solutions […]
Most ships are driven by the engine-shaft-propeller arrangement shown in Figure 1. The stern tube is a metal tube welded to the hull of the ship connecting the engine chamber and the outside of the […]
Glass Transition Temperature It is not clear what is the difference between an “elastomer” and a “rubber”. It is nowadays accepted to use them indistinctively and this is how it is treated in the following […]
Rheology is the science of flow and deformation of a particular matter that describes the interrelation between force, deformation and time. It is the study of how materials respond to applied stress or strain. Rheology performs […]
Background The meaning of creep as per the English dictionary is as follows: creep is essentially an act of moving slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed. Well, this is what […]
Grease Grease is a semisolid liquid that consists of a liquid lubricant mixed with a thickener. The oil does the lubricating while the thickener holds the oil and provides a resistance to flow. Soaps (a […]
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