Atomic Force Microscopy of Sintered and Thermoplastic Polyimide Surfaces after Macroscopic Wear Tests

Pieter Samyn; Jan Quintelier; Gustaaf Schoukens; Patrick de Baets; Wim De Waele

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.561-565.2469

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Atomic Force Microscopy of Sintered and Thermoplastic Polyimide Surfaces after Macroscopic Wear Tests

Abstract:

Polyimide surfaces after macroscopic wear at 80 to 260°C are studied by atomic force microscopy to give additional insight in the tribophysical and -chemical processes during sliding. Three sliding regimes are distinguished with hydrolysis resulting in rough surfaces, imidisation resulting in orientation of polymer molecules and melting resulting in short-range arrangements.