Influence of surface treatment of elastomers on their frictional behaviour in sliding contact

X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy for Characterization of Engineered Elastomer Surfaces

“…Another way to modify elastomer surfaces and improve their tribological properties consists in application of different coatings. Elastomer surfaces with low friction can be obtained by deposition of (3-aminopropyl)-triethoxysilane (APEO) or (3-glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GLYMO) coatings using siloxane precursors [74,75] or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). PTFE is commonly used as a coating on metallic substrates and it has been recently optimised for use on elastomers yielding low friction coefficient and enhancing other properties [75,76].…”

“…Elastomer surfaces with low friction can be obtained by deposition of (3-aminopropyl)-triethoxysilane (APEO) or (3-glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GLYMO) coatings using siloxane precursors [74,75] or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). PTFE is commonly used as a coating on metallic substrates and it has been recently optimised for use on elastomers yielding low friction coefficient and enhancing other properties [75,76]. Diamond like carbon (DLC) is another very promising candidate for coatings due to its excellent tribological properties and chemical inertness [6].…”

Tribological performance of silicone composite coatings filled with wax-containing microcapsules

“…Nowadays, components made of rubber-like materials are increasingly replacing metallic components due to their ease of manufacturing, lightweight and low cost in addition to their traditional roles as seals, diaphragms, etc [1][2][3]. Silicone elastomers, which have high electrical, corrosion and heat resistances and rubber-like properties, have been commonly used to manufacture implants, sealants, gaskets and top coatings in applications where tribological performance is of special advantage.…”

Influence of Rubber Formulation on Surface Modifications Produced by RF Plasma

“…Several surface treatments for rubbers have been developed [2,3]: mechanical roughening [4], solvent wiping [5], chemical treatments (cyclization-i.e. use of sulphuric acid- [6] treatment with carboxylic acids [7], halogenation [8][9][10]) and dry treatments involving plasma processes at low [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] or atmospheric [18] pressure and UV treatments [19].…”