Tribology 

TL;DR: In this article, a brief survey of the different types of polymer-based bearing materials currently available, various effects of filters and reinforcing fibres on friction, wear and mechanical properties are discussed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the various materials currently available commercially are classified into four general groups -polymers, carbon-graphites, solid film lubricants and composites, and ceramics-cermets, and an attempt is made to develop a selection procedure for dry bearings, based on identifying the major requirements in a given application.

TL;DR: In this article, the white layer is associated with scuffing of piston rings and cylinder liners in internal combustion engines and their properties suggest that it might be possible to take commercial advantage of friction hardened surfaces.

TL;DR: In this article, a modification was introduced to take account of the variation in hardness of the polymer with temperature, and calculated critical speeds at which the flash temperatures reach the melting or softening points of several thermoplastics are in good agreement with experimental measurements of the speed at which wear rate begins to increase rapidly.

TL;DR: A review of the role of surface topography in tribology can be found in this article, where the most radical change which has occurred is the recent widespread acceptance of the concept that a typical tribological system can involve both elastic and plastic deformation of asperities.