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Record 1 2022-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Lubrication Technology
CONT

Anti-wear additives and extreme pressure agents form a large group of chemical additives that carry out their function of protecting metal surfaces during boundary lubrication by forming a protective film or barrier on the wear surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Tribologie
CONT

[...] un additif antiusure peut perdre de son efficacité en présence d'un additif plus polaire que lui qui, par exemple, va former un film barrière, solidement adsorbé sur les surfaces, s'opposant physiquement à l'adsorption de l'additif antiusure [...]

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