Toc: Content: Front Matter, Page iiiCopyright, Page ivForeword to the 2nd Edition, Pages xvii-xxContributors, Pages xxi-xxvChapter 1 - Tribological applications of polymers and their composites – past, present and future prospects, Pages 1-22Chapter 2 - The effect of nanoparticle fillers on transfer film formation and the tribological behavior of polymers, Pages 23-48Chapter 3 - Synergistic effects of nanoparticles and traditional tribofillers on sliding wear of polymeric hybrid composites, Pages 49-89Chapter 4 - The influence of nanoparticle fillers on the friction and wear behavior of polymer matrices, Pages 91-118Chapter 5 - Tribological behavior of polymer nanocomposites produced by dispersion of nanofillers in molten thermoplastics, Pages 119-162Chapter 6 - Sliding wear performance of epoxy-based nanocomposites, Pages 163-203Chapter 7 - Wear simulation of a polymer–steel sliding pair considering temperature- and time-dependent material properties, Pages 205-225Chapter 8 - On the friction and wear of carbon nanofiber-reinforced PEEK-based polymer composites, Pages 227-305Chapter 9 - Wear behavior of carbon nanotube-reinforced polyethylene and epoxy composites, Pages 307-352Chapter 10 - Tribological properties of carbon nanotube-reinforced composites, Pages 353-386Chapter 11 - Wear and wear maps of hard coatings, Pages 387-403Chapter 12 - Hybridized carbon nanocomposite thin films: synthesis, structures and tribological properties, Pages 405-435Chapter 13 - Sliding friction and wear of “nanomodified” and coated rubbers, Pages 437-465Chapter 14 - Scratch damage resistance of silica-based sol–gel coatings on polymeric substrates, Pages 467-511Chapter 15 - Scratch behavior of polymeric materials, Pages 513-550Chapter 16 - Wear and scratch damage in polymer nanocomposites, Pages 551-570Chapter 17 - Polytetrafluoroethylene matrix nanocomposites for tribological applications, Pages 571-617Chapter 18 - Development of nanostructured slide coatings for automotive components, Pages 619-648Chapter 19 - Friction and wear behavior of PEEK and its composite coatings, Pages 649-686Chapter 20 - Surface engineering with micro- and nanosized solid lubricants for enhanced performance of polymer composites and bearings, Pages 687-716Chapter 21 - Novel nanocomposites and hybrids for high-temperature lubricating coating applications, Pages 717-778Chapter 22 - A novel neural network approach for modeling tribological properties of polyphenylene sulfide reinforced on different scales, Pages 779-793Index, Pages 795-808