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Nanoindentation Of A Zinc Metal Soap Mixture For Use In A Laser Printer, George A. Nimick
Nanoindentation Of A Zinc Metal Soap Mixture For Use In A Laser Printer, George A. Nimick
Theses and Dissertations--Chemical and Materials Engineering
At the start of this project, the possible choices of metal soaps had already been narrowed to include some of the zinc soaps used in this project. These zinc soaps are mixtures of zinc stearate and zinc palmitate of varying ratios purchased from a supplier. Zinc soap was chosen as result of its common use in various industries as a lubricant and mold release, which implied potential benefits in an electrophotographic printing system. These potential benefits include, but are not limited to, a more efficient transfer from a photoconductive drum and protection of the drum from mechanical and chemical degradation. …