FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new test service introduced by Bal Seal Engineering, Inc. offers verified performance results for Bal Seal ® low-friction spring-energized seals used in ...

The mechanical properties of natural joints are considered unrivalled. Cartilage is coated with a special polymer layer allowing joints to move virtually friction-free, even under high pressure. Using ...

Whether in vehicle transmissions, hip replacements, or tiny sensors for triggering airbags: The respective components must slide against each other with minimum friction to prevent loss of energy and ...

Improved Materials Strategies Inc. has announced the successful development, testing and application of its high-performance Surface Modified Silicon Carbide Polymer Matrix Composite additives.

Polymer bearings incorporating a PTFE-based running surface were viewed as a step forward in scroll compressor performance when they were initially introduced around three decades ago. These polymer ...

Thermoplastics compounder RTP Co. offers friction testing services for disposable medical goods. The Winona, Minn., firm has developed a test to predict friction behavior in items that contain plastic ...

The concepts of friction and wear are easy to understand, yet they can interrelate in complex ways within a tribological system (science concerned with interacting surfaces in relative motion ...

Researchers find that drying hydrogels briefly turns them into strong, reversible adhesives, opening new uses in robotics and material handling. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A surprising shift in how ...

In this interview, AZoM speaks with Marco Enger, Senior Tribologist at GGB to discuss how nano fillers affect transfer films within tribological systems. Could you introduce GGB and the company’s ...