Frictional Properties of α-Nucleated Polypropylene-Based Composites Filled with Wood Flour
[ 1 ] Instytut Technologii Materiałów, Wydział Budowy Maszyn i Zarządzania, Politechnika Poznańska | [ 2 ] Instytut Technologii Mechanicznej, Wydział Budowy Maszyn i Zarządzania, Politechnika Poznańska | [ D ] phd student | [ P ] employee
2019
chapter in monograph / paper
english
- wood-polymer composites
- polypropylene
- friction
- wear
- surface topography
EN Wood-polymer composites (WPCs) as eco-friendly materials characterized by advantageous properties are a popular alternative for conventional polymeric compositions. Even though they are widely popular and utilized in many branches of industry, some of their characteristic still remain obscure. The domain which demands better insight is tribology of wood-polymer composites. The aim of this paper was to describe the phenomena behind friction and wear of WPCs in reference to the surface topography. The object of this research were α-nucleated polypropylene-based composites filled with 0, 5, 10, 20 and 30 wt.% of wood flour. Hardness, coefficient of friction and changes of surface topography of the samples due to wear were evaluated. It was concluded that addition of the natural based filler causes an increase of the composite’s coefficient of friction.
03.05.2019
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