Lubricants: With Biobased Additives, Scientists 'Just Say No!' To Petroleum
Friday, October 2, 2009 - 10:15
in Physics & Chemistry
Powerful machines that have moving parts--your car's engine or the hydraulic pump of a huge earthmover, for instance--almost always require lubricants. Today, most of those lubricants are made of so-called "base oil" that's blended with additives to boost performance.