Properties of Some Principal Bearing Polymers

The formulation of composites is complex, because a component introduced to modify one property may have significant effects on other properties, and because there may be interactive effects between two or more components. Lancaster published a paper on the role of fillers and fibre reinforcement in polymer-based bearing materials in 1972 which is still an excellent summary of the technology. 

Because of the complexity of the subject, no attempt will be made here to discuss the use of fillers and reinforcements in detail, but only to explain briefly some of the more important effects and to describe some typical composites and their properties. 

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Table 12.3 Properties of Some Principal Bearing Polymers...

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