Wiki Tag: biodegradability of lubricants

Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants

22.04.2020 rezabayat

Since the early 1970s, the usage of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) in the industry started to grow and different sectors started investing in the development of EALs, e.g. development of EAL hydraulic ﬂuids for forestry […]

Serendipitous discovery may lead to eco-friendly lubricant

15.11.2018

Seed oil components of an ornamental flower could provide a direct pathway for designing a new class of environmentally friendly lubricants. Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI identified the compound in the seed [...]
Close Examination of Frictional Wear on an Atomic Scale

12.10.2020

Friction and wear have long been a focus of scientists, researchers, engineers, and industries around the world. The common goal is to maximize profits, however, the environmental impact becomes even more important. Wear and friction [...]
In Situ Generation of Graphene

25.07.2016

Graphene has unique properties and is being extensively used in various applications. It got a deserved attention in the field of tribology as well and was reported to lead to the states of superlubricity (see [...]
'Space Fabric' Links Fashion and Engineering

11.07.2017

Raul Polit Casillas grew up around fabrics. His mother is a fashion designer in Spain, and, at a young age, he was intrigued by how materials are used for design. Now, as a systems engineer [...]
Next-generation composites may monitor their own structural health

21.01.2019

Carbon fiber composites—lightweight and strong—are great structural materials for automobiles, aircraft and other transportation vehicles. They consist of a polymer matrix, such as epoxy, into which reinforcing carbon fibers have been embedded. Because of differences [...]