A Review of Transfer Films and Their Role in Ultra-Low-Wear Sliding of Polymers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Transfer Films and Their Link to Low Wear
3. The Effects of Filler Characteristics on Transfer Films and Wear Rates
4. Quantifying Properties of Transfer Films
4.1. Transfer Film Morphology
4.2. Chemistry of the Transfer Film
4.3. Mechanical Properties of the Transfer Film
4.4. Adhesion of the Transfer Film
5. Summary
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ye, J.; Burris, D.L.; Xie, T. A Review of Transfer Films and Their Role in Ultra-Low-Wear Sliding of Polymers. Lubricants 2016, 4, 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants4010004
Ye J, Burris DL, Xie T. A Review of Transfer Films and Their Role in Ultra-Low-Wear Sliding of Polymers. Lubricants. 2016; 4(1):4. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants4010004
Chicago/Turabian StyleYe, Jiaxin, David L. Burris, and Ting Xie. 2016. "A Review of Transfer Films and Their Role in Ultra-Low-Wear Sliding of Polymers" Lubricants 4, no. 1: 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/lubricants4010004