title: Green waxes, adhesives and lubricants.
abstract: General characteristics of waxes, adhesives and lubricants as well as the recent fundamental investigations on their physical and mechanical behaviour are introduced. The current R&D status for new type/generation of waxes, adhesives and lubricants from natural products is reviewed, with an emphasis on their tribological applications. In particular, some crucial issues and challenges relating to technological improvement and materials development are discussed. Based on the current predicted shortage of energy resources and environmental concerns, prospective research on the development of green waxes, adhesives and lubricants is suggested.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Hubei Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, Huangshi Institute of Technology, Huangshi 435003, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Zuo