Tribology of Polymers, Polymer Composites, and Polymer Nanocomposites

Combines fundamental knowledge with the latest findings in the area of polymer tribology

Soney C. George (Edited by), Jozef T. Haponiuk (Edited by), Sabu Thomas (Edited by), Rakesh Reghunath (Edited by), Sarath P. S. (Edited by)

9780323907484

Paperback / softback, published 13 October 2022

502 pages, Approx. 120 illustrations
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.1 cm, 0.45 kg

Approx.482 pages

1 Introduction: a journey to the tribological behavior of polymeric materials
2 Tribological analysis—general test standards
3 Friction and wear mechanism of polymers, their composites and nanocomposites
4 Enhanced wear resistance—particulate filled polymeric materials
5 Tribological behavior of natural fiber-reinforced polymeric composites
6 The role of synthetic fibers in the tribological behavior of polymeric materials
7 Tribology of carbon nanotubes/polymer nanocomposites
8 Tribology of graphene-based polymeric systems
9 Tribology of biodegradable polymeric systems
10 Tribology of hybrid nanofiller/polymer nanocomposites
11 Tribology of nanofiber- and nanofibril-reinforced polymeric composites
12 Tribology of polymer films and coatings
13 Tribological behavior of polymeric systems in lubricated surfaces or conditions
14 Tribology of polymeric systems: theory, modeling, and simulation
15 Impact of environmental conditions on the tribological performances of polymeric composites

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Plastics & polymers technology [TDCP]