Biobased lubricants and greases : technology and products / Lou A.T. Honary, Erwin Richter. [electronic resource] Honary, Lou A. T. Richter, Erwin William, 1934- Vegetable oils as fuel. Lubricating oils Biocompatibility. Plant biotechnology. Biomass energy. TP359.V44 H66 2011eb 665.5/385 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Due to the rise in petroleum prices as well as increasing environmental concerns, there is a need to develop biochemicals and bioproducts that offer realistic alternatives to their traditional counterparts; this book will address the lack of a centralized resource of information on lubricants and greases from renewable sources, and will be useful to a wide audience in industry and academia. It is based on 20 years of research and development at the UNI-NABL Center, and discusses the various types of vegetable oils available, comparing their characteristics, properties and benefits against thos. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470971956 eng Tribology in Practice Series ; v. 16 Tribology in practice series. Biobased lubricants and greases. Biobased lubricants and greases.