Synthetics, Mineral Oils, and Bio-Based Lubricants-Chemistry and Technology

Chapter 1 Polyalphaolefins 
[Leslie R. Rudnick]
Chapter 2 Polyinternalolefins
[Francesca Navarrini, Massimo Ciali, and Roscoe Cooley]
Chapter 3 Esters
[Stephen Boyde]
Chapter 4 Neutral Phosphate Esters
[W. David Phillips, Douglas C. Placek, and Michael P. Marino]
Chapter 5 Polymer Esters
[Uwe Wallfahrer, Alan Savidge, and Chiara Monti]
Chapter 6 Polyalkylene Glycols
[Martin R. Greaves]
Chapter 7 Oil Soluble Polyalkylene Glycols
[Martin R. Greaves]
Chapter 8 Alkylated Aromatics
[Shuji Luo, Suzzy C. Ho, and Margaret M. Wu]
Chapter 9 Polyphenyl Ether Lubricants
[Sibtain Hamid and Stephen A. Burian]
Chapter 10 Cyclohydrocarbons
[Sibtain Hamid]
Chapter 11 Perfluoroalkylpolyethers
[Robert H. Moffett, Jon L. Howell, Justin M. Hoerter, Alexander B. Shtarov, Gustav Jannerfeldt,
Steve B. Johnston, Jay Keenan, Chad Warriner, and Diane M. Closser]
Chapter 12 Polychlorotrifluoroethylene
[H. Carl Walther, Ronald M. Epstein, and Louis L. Ferstandig]
Chapter 13 Silahydrocarbons
[Carl E. Snyder and F. Alexander Pettigrew]
Chapter 14 Silicones
[Robert Perry, Clay Quinn, Frank Traver, and Kedar Murthy]
Chapter 15 Phosphazenes
[Robert E. Singler and Frank J. Gomba]
Chapter 16 Dialkyl Carbonates
[Leslie R. Rudnick and Carlo Zecchini]
Chapter 17 Alkylcyclopentanes
[Clifford G. Venier]
Chapter 18 Polybutenes
[Maryann Casserino, Yves Lambert, and Anthony Simoens]
Chapter 19 Chemically Modified Mineral Oils
[H. Ernest Henderson]
Chapter 20 Gas to Liquids
[H. Ernest Henderson]
Chapter 21 Comparison of Synthetic, Mineral Oil, and Bio-Based Lubricant Fluids
[Leslie R. Rudnick and Wilfried J. Bartz]
Chapter 22 Re-Refined Base Oils
[H. Ernest Henderson]
Chapter 23 Natural Oils as Lubricants
[Joseph M. Perez, Leslie R. Rudnick, Sevim Z. Erhan, Brajendra K. Sharma, and Kirtika Kohli]
Chapter 24 Modified Vegetable Oils for Environmentally Friendly Lubricant Applications
[Brajendra K. Sharma, Gobinda Karmakar, Sevim Z. Erhan]
Chapter 25 Functional Bio-Based Lubricant Base Stocks
[Mary Moon, Cyril A. Migdal, E. Brian Fox, and David L. Stonecipher]
Chapter 26 Farnesene-Derived Polyolefin Base Oils
[Jeff Brown, Hyeok Hahn, Lynn Rice, Paula Vettel, and Jason Wells]
Chapter 27 Estolides
[Jakob Bredsguard and Travis Thompson]
 Chapter 28 Soy-Based Lubricants: Performance and Sustainability
[Robert P. Brentin]
Chapter 29 Biotechnological Improvement of Soybean Oil for Lubricant Applications
[Peng Wang, Xiangjun Li, and Edgar B. Cahoon]
Chapter 30 Castor Oil and its Derivatives as Lubricants
[Dana Brilla]
Chapter 31 The Biodegradability Testing of Lubricants
[Peter Lohmann, Ben Müller, and Gerhard Gaule]
Chapter 32 Automotive Crankcase Oils
[Stephen C. Lakes]
Chapter 33 Automotive and Diesel Crankcase Lubricants
[Ewa A. Bardasz]
Chapter 34 Transmissions and Transmission Fluids
[Scott Halley, Timothy Newcomb, and Richard Vickerman]
Chapter 35 Automotive Gear Lubricants
[Stephen C. Lakes]
Chapter 36 Industrial Gear Lubricants
[Dennis A. Lauer]
Chapter 37 Off-Road and Heavy Equipment Lubricants and Lubrication
[Hind Abi-Akar and Mark Jarrett]
Chapter 38 Lubricating Grease
[Paul A. Bessette]
Chapter 39 Compressors and Pumps
[Glenn D. Short]
Chapter 40 Refrigeration Lubricants
[Mark R. Baker and Michael G. Foster]
Chapter 41 Hydraulics
[Frank-Olaf Mähling, Thomas Schimmel, and Douglas C. Placek]
Chapter 42 Environmentally Friendly Hydraulic Fluids
[Saurabh Lawate]
Chapter 43 Magnetizable Fluids
[Tom Black, J. David Carlson (Retired), and Daniel E. Barber]
Chapter 44 Vegetable Oil Based Internal Combustion Engine Oil
[Blaine N. Rhodes]
Chapter 45 Fire Resistance and Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluids
[W. David Phillips]
Chapter 46 Metalworking Fluids
[William L. Brown and Richard G. Butler]
Chapter 47 Ester-Based Gas Turbine Lubricants
[Robert Bruce]
Chapter 48 Wind Turbine Lubrication
[Philip Ma and Wei Li]
Chapter 49 Lubricants for Near Dry Machining
[Robert Silverstein]
Chapter 50 Lubricants for the Disk Drive Industry
[T.E. Karis]
Chapter 51 Food-Grade Lubricants
[Sarah C. Krol, Brad Lampe, Clifton J. McLellan, and Leslie R. Rudnick]
Chapter 52 Critical Cleaning of Advanced Lubricants from Surfaces
[Ronald L. Shubkin, Barbara F. Kanegsberg, and Ed Kanegsberg]
Chapter 53 Sintered Metal Bearings and Fluids for Their Lubrication
[James Aiello and Leslie R. Rudnick]
Chapter 54 Natural Gas Engine Oils
[H. Ernest Henderson]
Chapter 55 Natural and Process Compressors
[Glenn D. Short]
Chapter 56 Automotive Trends in Europe
[R. David Whitby]
Chapter 57 Diesel Automotive Trends
[Ewa A. Bardasz]
Chapter 58 Automotive Trends in Asia
[R. David Whitby]
Chapter 59 Automotive Engine Oil Technical Trends in North America
[Mark T. Devlin]
Chapter 60 Automotive Trends in South America
[R. David Whitby]
Chapter 61 Trends in Construction Machinery Lubricants
[Yulia Reinhardt]
Chapter 62 Trends toward Synthetic Fluids and Lubricants in Aerospace
[Carl E. Snyder and Lois J. Gschwender]
Chapter 63 Commercial Developments
[R. David Whitby]
Chapter 64 Lubricant Performance Test Methods and Some Product Specifications
[Leslie R. Rudnick]
Chapter 65 Lubricant Industry-Related Terms and Acronyms
[Leslie R. Rudnick]
Chapter 66 Internet Resources for the Additive/Lubricant Industry
[Leslie R. Rudnick]