O. V. Gogoleva, E. S. Petukhova

DEVELOPMENT OF UHMWPE-BASED ANTIFRICTION MATERIALS

The paper presents research results on the development of promising polymeric composite materials based on ultrahigh-molecular polyethylene and nanostructured fillers. It is shown that the modification of UHMWPE with nanoclays halves the rate of mass wear, as well as the friction coefficient and temperature in the contact zone, increasing the strength of materials by 30 % as compared to unfilled UHMWPE. Advanced polymer composites have been developed to improve the reliability, safety and efficiency of the operation of transportation and processing equipment.

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