"Due to the long wound fibre, plain bearings made of iglidur TX1 absorb even extreme shocks and impacts and still remain very stable in shape," said Achnitz. Therefore, heavy-duty applications can be fitted with iglidur bearings as an alternative to metallic solutions, which always require a continuous lubrication or in which a lack of lubrication can cause undue costs for maintenance and repair as well as production delays.

Dry operation and temperature resistance

Since the plain bearings made of iglidur materials do not require lubrication, no dirt can settle within the bearing points. Since the material is also very resistant to different temperatures, chemicals and moisture, appropriate bearings can be used in numerous other areas. The low maximum water absorption of less than 0.1 percent by weight in combination with seawater resistance has means that the iglidur TX1 material is very well suited to marine applications.

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