Abstract:Polysulfone microcapsules containing lubricating oil were successfully prepared using solvent evaporation method. The effect of the mass ratio of lubricating oil and polysulfone on the core content and wall thickness of microcapsules were discussed. The synthesized microcapsules have excellent thermal stability, with a thermal degradation onset temperature of 240℃. The mean diameter and wall thickness were approximately 130 μm and 5 μm, respectively. The encapsulation capacity of about 53.25% was achieved. The self-lubricating composites were prepared by incorporating the microcapsules into LLDPE, and the tribological properties and the self-lubricating mechanism of the composites were studied. When the concentration of the lubricating oil microcapsules was 20%. The frictional coefficient and wear rate of self-lubricating composite were reduced by 24.8% and 65.3%, respectively, as compared to the pure LLDPE.