Developing liquid crystals as lubricants

Tribology & Lubrication Technology | March 1, 2009| | Copyright

Normally found in flat-panel displays, these pricey substances could actually have potential as low-cost lubricants.

The most common use for liquid crystals is in flat-panel elec- tronic displays, particularly for computers, mobile phones and televisions. But since the late 1980s, manufacturers of these ma- terials have been investigating other po- tential applications.

The idea of assessing the lubricating properties of liquid crystals is not new. In March 1991 Pennzoil Products Co. was granted U.S. Patent No. 4999122 for "Non-aqueous lamellar liquid crystalline lubricant compositions ...

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