From cars to airplanes, from household appliances to indoor ornaments, from biomedical
devices to factory equipment, epoxy resins have been deeply rooted in modern society. But …

In transportation and industrial sectors, the world relies heavily on petroleum-based
products which may cause grave concern related to future energy security. On certain cases …

The possible scarcity of oil and gas resources in the future (whether in quantity or areas of
availability) is a major concern throughout the world. For this reason, governments all over …

Energy and material conservation is an important global issue. In conventional practice,
lubricants were selected based on cost, performance, and life, and concern was not given to …

One of the biggest utilization of oils in the world is in the field of lubricants. Over the past 20
years, bio-based lubricating oils have been proven to be competent with traditional …

In response to the increasing environmental pollution concern and depleting petroleum
reserves, bio-based lubricants have received a great deal of interest as a substitute for …

The increasing worries by the inadequate use of energy and the preservation of nature are
promoting an increasing interest in the production of biolubricants. After discussing the …

Biolubricants are gaining popularity and acceptance globally due to their sustainable and
environmentally friendly properties; being derived from feedstocks from vegetable oils …

Water-based lubricants (WBLs) have been at the forefront of recent research, due to the
abundant availability of water at a low cost. However, in metallic tribo-systems, WBLs often …

In recent years, the demand for sustainable energy resources has grown more and more,
and with that, researchers around the world have been working to develop green …