Microstructure And Microtribology Of Polymer Surfaces

Presents 30 of the 62 papers delivered at an August 1998 international symposium in Boston on the tribology of polymeric materials at both the macroscopic and microscopic scales. They look at some problems that have arisen as the equipment and experimental techniques for microscopic analysis have outdistanced the ability of scientists to model and interpret the results. The overall themes are contact mechanics of polymeric materials, micromechanics and microtribology, surface microstructures of various polymers, and industrial applications. Among the specific topics are the role of interfacial slippage in adhesive release, the experimental study of the friction regimes on viscoelastic materials, sparse coatings by the disperse adsorption of cylindrical brushes, and the effect of surface texture on the friction of automotive interior plastics. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR