Advances in the Production of Thermostable Antifrication Plastics

Methods of producing self-lubricating antifriction plastics are examined. Filling with a solid lubricant a polymeric binder that does not possess a low coefficient of friction when unfilled is a promising development. The principal physicochemical requirements to be met by a polymer to be used as a binder are formulated. Possible chemical changes undergone by the polymeric binder and the filler during friction are discussed. Published information on the effect of the chemical nature of the polymeric binder on the properties of antifriction materials is summarised. The Review concludes with 211 references.