Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Sadiku, ERDate:Jun 2017This chapter discusses the strategies employed in enhancing the wear performance of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). A brief overview of the polyolefins, their structure, and tribological characteristics and applications is presented. ...Read more
Author:Kumar, R; Kumar, R; Ofosu, ODate:Oct 2015The commodity articles from polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) are widely used in today’s world. To reduce the carbon footprint, biopolymers such as polylactic acid (PLA) as commodity plastics are also explored. Often, these polymers ...Read more