Many different polymers and polymer composites are used for engineering applications in
which friction and wear are critical issues. This article briefs (a) the importance of polymer …

From civil to industrial engineering, coating can be found almost everywhere. In practical
application, the change of external environment causes coating cracks, resulting in the …

This review aims at guiding both new and established researchers in the field of self-healing
by providing a clear overview of the fifteen most important chemistries used in autonomous …

Repair in composite materials is tending towards autonomic healing systems. This is a
technological departure from the mechanical repair currently practiced in industry. For …

A crosslinked silicone elastomer is prepared by utilizing polydimethylsiloxane as the host
material and disulfide bond-containing silane as the crosslinking agent. By taking advantage …

Microencapsulation of curing agents is a major strategy for the development of self-healing
polymers. Isocyanates are among the most promising compounds for the development of …

Hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) filled microcapsules were developed and incorporated
in epoxy matrices to form a new type of wear resistant epoxy composites. The tribological …

This article presents a critical review of papers dealing with solid particle erosion
characteristics of polymer matrix composites, metal matrix composites, and ceramic matrix …

The effects of compositional modifications on the sliding friction and wear against bearing
steel were investigated for newly-developed binary and ternary epoxy composites. Some of …

The protection of a metal from corrosion is a topic of great interest, for which a variety of
methods has been implemented in the past such as organic–inorganic protective coatings …