The Boundary Lubrication Properties of Model Esters

P M. McGuiggan

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The Boundary Lubrication Properties of Model Esters

Published

January 1, 2001

Author(s)

P M. McGuiggan

Abstract

The friction of three chemically distinct esters was measured in order to determine how molecular architecture influences friction. The friction coefficients of mica surfaces separated by a thin film (

Citation

Tribology Letters

Volume

Issue

No. 1

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

boundary lubrication, esters, friction, surface forces apparatus

Biomaterials and Ceramics

Citation

McGuiggan, P. (2001), The Boundary Lubrication Properties of Model Esters, Tribology Letters (Accessed May 18, 2026)

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Created January 1, 2001, Updated February 19, 2017

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