Polymer plainbearings made from iglide T500 run dry at a long-term application temperatureof -148 to +482F (up to +599F for short periods). Even at a permanenttemperature of 482F, the bearings can still withstand a surface pressure ofabout 21,750 psi. This material absorbs very little moisture and is resistantto almost all chemicals.

igus' iglide X6 material is upto six times more wear-resistant than iglide T500 under the influence oftemperature and demonstrates reduced relaxation behavior. The material has aneven greater resistance to chemicals.

Nano technology wasused to optimize the new X6 material. In this area, surfaceproperties play an increasingly important role compared with thematerial volume properties. In nano technology, the size of the objectdetermines properties. These are a euro ~size-induced functionalities'. The use ofnano particles has a decisive influence on the superior performance of iglideX6 plain bearings, especially under the influence of temperature.

The plastic plain bearings made fromiglide X6 are available in 24 dimensions.

Bearing Material Using Nano Particles