Tribology is the most common science used for studying the interaction between two
surfaces separated by a lubricant. It is an interdisciplinary science that deals with friction …

Soft polymers such as polyether ether ketone (PEEK), polyurethane (PU) and
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) have gained significant research interest in the last few …

A new sorbent cetylpyridinium bromide/polyvinylchloride (CPB/PVC) was prepared and
tested to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from their chloride solutions. It was identified by …

A new promising polyvinyl chloride embedded-thiosemicarbazide sequestering agent (PVC-
TSC), was exploited to separate U (VI) from its water solution. Specifications for PVC-TSC …

Microscratch test was conducted on sixteen metals by Berkovich and Rockwell C 120°
diamond indenters to compare scratch responses of metals under progressive normal force …

The main objective of this research was to analyze the possibilities of using rubber waste
(reclaimed rubber and rubber powder), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and fly ash (FA) to create …

An important problem that arises at present refers to the increase in performances in the
exploitation of the conveyor belts. Additionally, it is pursued to use some materials, which …

Weak interfaces in composites result in unsatisfactory stiffness and strength of the
composites due to poor stress transfer from the matrix to the fibre. Better interfaces can be …

The friction and wear behaviour of three commonly used commercial polymeric materials,
namely, Acrylic, high density polyethylene (HDPE) and unplastisised polyvinyl chloride …

The potential diagnostic applications of magnet-actuated capsules have been greatly
increased in recent years. For most of these potential applications, accurate position control …