The reach of tribology has expanded in diverse fields and tribology related research
activities have seen immense growth during the last decade. This review takes stock of the …

PTFE composite wear rates are known to vary by 1000× depending on the size and strength
of their nanofiller aggregates. While these effects have been attributed to variations in …

The tribological properties of PTFE/Kevlar fabric are extremely important for the service
behavior of self-lubricating and maintenance-free joint bearings in aviation, aerospace and …

A particular nanosized alumina (α-Al2O3) filler reduces the wear rate of
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) by nearly 4 orders of magnitude in ambient environments …

Tribological applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are often limited by technological
complexity to overcome its poor wear resistance. Here, a PTFE/polyetheretherketone …

Previous studies of certain ultralow wear PTFE composites highlighted the wear rate's
extremely high sensitivity to the interfacial surface energy gradient (Δγ) with a scale factor of …

A method is proposed for quantitatively characterizing the thickness of transfer films of
PTFE/α-alumina composites. The transfer films were produced by pin-on-disk tribotests in …

The tribological properties of the self-lubricating polymer were improved by strengthening
the properties of the transfer film. The graphene oxide (GO) reinforced …

Solid lubricants such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) are used in rolling-element bearings
(REBs) when conventional lubrication (ie by fluids or greases) cannot be applied owing to …

The addition of a small selection of nano-sized fillers (eg, α-alumina) could cause a 1000×
run-in induced wear rate reduction to the otherwise high wear polytetrafluoroethylene …