NEWS
Fraunhofer/SKZ move ahead with anti-friction research
Following a successful first phase, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) and the Plastics Centre (SKZ), both based in Germany, are to continue their joint project on self-lubricating plastics using micro-encapsulated liquid lubricants for a further two years. Materials have been developed using the micro-encapsulation technology in conventional twin screw compounding systems that achieve up to 85% less wear on plastic- steel pairings in friction and
Left: Encapsulated lubricant technology has cut polymer wear by up to 85%
itself automatically”, said Moritz Grünewald, Re- searcher in the Materials Development Group at the SKZ Plastics Centre. The aim for the next
wear tests, the institutes said. “The challenging task was to mix the microcap- sules with thermoplastics under high temperatures without damaging the
capsules. Only when friction occurs in the final compo- nent the capsules should break and release the lubricant. This allows the component to lubricate
phase of the research, which is funded by the German government, is to optimise the technology for potential applications, with the key focus on improving mechan- ical and thermal properties. �
www.iap.fraunhofer.de �
www.skz.de
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