Download or read book Surfactants in Tribology, Volume 1 written by Girma Biresaw and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-06-04 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surfactants play a variety of critical roles in tribology. In addition to controlling friction and wear, they also allow for control of a wide range of properties of lubricants, such as emulsification/demulsification, bioresistance, oxidation resistance, and rust/corrosion prevention. This book explains recent advances in the role of surfactants wi