Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants contains chapters on all major lubricant fluids used in a wide range of applications.

Features:

• Considers all the major lubrication areas: engine oils, industrial lubricants, food-grade applications, greases, and space-age applications
• Contains an index of terms, acronyms, and analytical testing methods
• Includes the latest conventions for describing upgraded mineral oil base fluids
• Offers a comprehensive listing and an accompanying CD-ROM of Internet resources for the lubricant industry, including information on companies that provide the materials discussed in the text
• Features individual chapters on lubricants-such as environmentally friendly, disk drive, and magnetizable fluids-for major market areas around the globe, without having to purchase expensive consultant reviews

Contents

Fluids

• Polyalphaolefins
• Polyinternalolefins
• Neutral Phosphate Esters
• Polymer Esters
• Polyalkylene Glycols
• Alkylated Aromatics
• Perfluoroalkylpolyethers
• Polyphenyl Ether Lubricants
• Cyclohydrocarbons
• Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
• Silicones
• Silahydrocarbons
• Phosphazenes
• Dialkyl Carbonates
• Alkylcyclopentanes
• Polybutenes
• Chemically Modified Mineral Oils
• Gas to Liquids
• Comparison of Synthetic, Mineral Oil, and Bio-Based Lubricant Fluids

Bio-Based Lubricants

• Natural Oils as Lubricants
• Chemically Functionalized Vegetable Oils
• Biotechnological Enhancement of Soybean Oil for Lubricant Applications

Applications

• Automotive Crankcase Oils
• Fluids for Conventional Automatic and Continuously Variable Transmissionns (CVTs)
• Automotive Gear Lubricants
• Industrial Gear Lubricants
• Synthetic Greases
• Compressors and Pumps
• Refrigeration Lubricants
• Hydraulics
• Environmentally Friendly Hydraulic Fluids
• Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids
• Vegetable Oil Based Internal Combustion Engine Oil
• Magnetizable Fluids
• Metalworking Fluids
• Lubricants for Near Dry Machining
• Lubricants for the Disk Drive Industry
• Synthetic-Based Food-Grade Lubricants and Greases
• Critical Cleaning of Advanced Lubricants from Surfaces

Trends

• Automotive Trends in Europe
• Automotive Trends in North America
• Diesel Automotive Trends
• Automotive Trends in Asia
• Automotive Trends in South America
• Industrial Lubricant Trends
• Trends Toward Synthetic Fluids and Lubricants in Aerospace
• Commercial Developments

Methods and Resources

• Lubricant Performance Test Methods and Some Product Specifications
• Lubricant Industry Related Terms and Acronyms
• Lubricant Industry Internet Resources

Index

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