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Abstract
Developments in industrial applications have led to the demand for materials with better properties. Polymers and polymer composite materials provide these requirements due to their high tribological properties. This chapter explains the main environmental factors that affect the tribological properties of composite materials. The addition of composite components (such as fillers and binders) can merge the benefit of each individual component and thus prevail over the limitations of a single polymer. Also, it explains the limitation of composite/composite components during the service life. The chapter explains how the tribological properties are influenced when the polymer composite materials are exposed to local environmental conditions/factors (viz., temperature, moisture, radiation, corrosion, and weather). Also, we discuss the external or physical factors (fatigue, impact, and fire) affecting the tribological performance of composite materials. Finally, we propose the emerging smart polymer composite materials and their application/performance are discussed.
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