Good for Bearings
Bearing grade plastics exhibit long life when used for friction and wear
Plastics can be used for applications that require rubbing contact with mating metal surfaces. UHMW (a soft, tough plastic) offers outstanding abrasion resistance. Nylon and Acetal (both stronger than UHMW) are often used for applications that require superior mechanical properties.
High performance materials such as PEEK and DuPont™ Vespel® are frequently used for applications that involve high temperatures, loads, and/or speeds.
Acetal
High strength, stiff, low friction engineering plastic with good wear properties.
CE Canvas Phenolic
DuPont™ Vespel® Polyimide
Extremely high temperature creep resistant plastic with excellent friction and wear characteristics.
LE Linen Phenolic
A composite sheet material that consists of electrical grade phenolic resin impregnated into layers of linen fabric.
Nylon
PAI
Extremely strong, stiff, dimensionally stable plastic material often used in elevated temperature environments.
PBT
Strong, stiff plastic, excellent machining characteristics, bearing and wear, and chemical resistance.
PEEK
Strong, stiff plastic with outstanding chemical resistance; performs over a wide range of temperatures.
PET
A strong, dimensionally stable plastic with outstanding chemical resistance and wear properties.
PPS
Plastic material with excellent chemical and corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures.
PTFE
Low friction engineering plastic with outstanding chemical, high temperature, and weathering resistance.
UHMW
Extremely tough abrasion resistant, low cost plastic, used for a wide range of wear applications.