Oil-Impregnated Porous Polyimide

Super-low friction and wear

Fluorination and matched polar base oil yield higher oil content and retention than conventional porous polyimides, sustaining lubrication under harsh conditions.

Duan, Chunjian · Dongwei, Li · Jiawei, Gu · Gao, Chuanping · Zhang, Shengmao · Zhang, Pingyu · Jun, Xu · Wang, Chao · Wang, Tingmei · Wang, Qihua

Friction 2025

Advantages

Oil content and retention higher than other porous polyimides with comparable pore sizes and porosities

Remarkably low friction and wear even under high FV values

PPIF-250 with PEG200 shows significantly improved oil content, retention, and long-term lubrication over other base oils

Wear rate (10⁻⁷ mm³/(N·m)) provided in tabular form in the paper