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- Title
Purposeful porpoise oil.
- Authors
Zabawski, Evan
- Abstract
The article discusses various usage of whale oil and its role in fulfilling industrial purposes. Topics discussed include use of whale oil in the textile industry for treating jute as an aid in working the fibers into yarn and preventing unravelling after twisting; use of whale oil in the lubrication of instruments like sewing machines, firearms, typewriters and watch mechanisms; and Nye Lubricants began the transition from porpoise oil and crude oil to synthetic raw materials.
- Subjects
WHALE oil; TEXTILE industry; LUBRICATION &; lubricants; TYPEWRITERS; PETROLEUM; NYE Lubricants Inc.
- Publication
Tribology & Lubrication Technology, 2017, Vol 73, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
1545-858X
- Publication type
Article