Investigation of the thermal stability of the compositions of thermoset-based, anti-friction, wear-resistant polymer composite materials

Abstract

This article shows the thermal stability of an antifriction, wear-resistant polymer composite material developed for the drum spikes of machines used for cleaning fine particles from cotton. The obtained samples were tested using STA200 thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis equipment in the temperature range of 25-600 °C. The article discusses how properties vary depending on the filler type and its mass fraction. It also highlights that the resulting materials can be used as coatings for machine parts, potentially extending their service life due to their wear-resistant properties. A key advantage of the proposed material is that the application of composite polymer coatings can simplify the repair processes of structures, thereby achieving economic efficiency.