Short Review on Lubrication Coatings and Reduction in Friction

Abstract

Specialized Epoxy coatings with a low coefficient of friction can be applied to metal, glass, and plastic substrates. They produce long-lasting, slick surfaces that prevent wear and abrasion. These friction compounds are corrosion-resistant, chemically inert, and simple to maintain. Products are made to cut down on repair costs and increase element life. The coating is just a protective layer that is put to an object's surface, also known as the substrate. The coating can be applied for ornamental, utilitarian, or both purposes. Paints and lacquers are coatings that protect the substrate while also being ornamental; however, some artists' paints are just for adornment, while the paint on huge industrial pipes is for corrosion prevention and identification, such as blue for process water and red for burn control. Surface qualities like as adhesion, wettability, corrosion resistance, and wear resistance can all be improved using functional coatings. In other circumstances, such as semiconductor device production (when the substrate is a wafer), the coating contributes a whole new property to the finished product, such as magnetic response or electrical conductivity, and is an integral component of it. A fundamental consideration for most coating procedures is that the coating must be applied at a controlled thickness. To accomplish this control, a variety of processes are used, ranging from a simple brush for painting a wall to some highly expensive apparatus used in the electronics sector. Solid lubricants, such as molybdenum disulfide PTFE, and graphite, as well as binders, are used in the formulation of dry film lubricants. They form a lubricating film when applied as a coating at room temperature or after being heated to dry.