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Free plain bearing white paper

In our white papers, we share insights from practical experience as well as long-term research and development.

Press-fit of a plastic plain bearing

Plastic plain bearings: tolerances, assembly, measurement

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:
  • Tolerance design for defining the correct bearing clearance
  • Measuring methods and tips for determining plastic plain bearings
  • Installation tolerances and measures to simplify installation
  • Methods for installing plastic plain bearings
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Plain bearing and shaft

Maximising the service life of shafts and plain bearings

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:
  • The problem: downtime due to maintenance
  • Galvanising: hot dip galvanising and electro-galvanising
  • Nitriding: gas nitriding and nitrocarburisation
  • Hard chrome shafts
  • Case study: heavy-duty tests with iglidur® materials
  • Product development through persistent research
  • Technology and market outlook
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Test rig in the test laboratory

Plain bearing materials comparison: iglidur versus conventional plastics

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:
  • How do I find the suitable plastic plain bearing?
  • What plain bearing materials are there and what are their characteristics?
  • How do plain bearing materials perform in comparison?
  • What wear quality do the different plain bearing materials have? (Test methods, test results)
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Injection mould with injection-moulded component

Injection mould with injection-moulded component

Amongst other things, the iglidur® Design Guide covers the following topics:

  • Nine tips to cut costs for injection moulds and materials
  • Understanding the phenomenon of shrinkage
  • Producing injection moulds cost-effectively with a 3D printer
  • Is injection moulding the right choice? Selecting the right manufacturing process
  • Get the finished part instantly with the 3D printing service tool
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Bearing point with grease and dirt

Success factors for lubrication-free bearing points in construction machinery

Amongst other things, the white paper covers the following topics:

  • Important functions of lubrication in plain bearings
  • Reasons for switching to lubrication-free plain bearings
  • Differentiation: lubrication-free iglidur® plain bearings vs. lubricated metallic bearings
  • How self-lubricating plain bearings work
  • This must be taken into account when changing to dry-running plain bearings
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Sample box - iglidur plain bearings

iglidur improves sample box Learn about our materials. 
The sample box contains 39 plain bearings and templates, which makes it easy to find the right material.
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What is iglidur?

iglidur plain bearings under scrutiny What do iglidur materials consist of? 
What is behind the self-lubrication effect? Learn more about the functionality of iglidur plain bearings.
iglidur materials under scrutiny

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