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Polymers and their composites are important tribological materials for applications in aerospace, automotive components, micro machines and bio-systems. In the past, a considerable amount of research has been carried out to understand the mechanisms of friction and wear when a polymer surface interacts with another (hard or soft) surface1–5. This understanding has led to the greater use of polymeric materials and their composites in tribological applications. This article provides a brief review of the frictional properties of engineering polymers.
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Briscoe, B.J., Sinha, S.K. (1999). Friction. In: Swallowe, G.M. (eds) Mechanical Properties and Testing of Polymers. Polymer Science and Technology Series, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9231-4_23
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