Plastic Bearings Can (and Do) Outperform Metal Bearings Day 2: The Right Plastic Bearing Material for Any Application

What Industries/Applications Can Use Plastic Bearings? 2

Agricultural Equipment Maintenance-Free Corrosion and dirt/dust resistant No lubrication to contaminate the environment 3

Plastic Bearings Can (and Do) Outperform Metal Bearings Lab Equipment No external lubricants keeping the system clean Low COF High pitch options for faster feed 4

Plastic Bearings Can (and Do) Outperform Metal Bearings Shutoff Valve Chemical resistance Corrosion resistance High service life 5

Plastic Bearings Can (and Do) Outperform Metal Bearings Solar Panel Tracking Maintenance-Free Corrosion resistant No lubrication to contaminate the environment 6

Film Guide Rollers No lubrication to contaminate the film Maintenance-Free Long service life 7

Shock Absorber of an Excavator Seat Vibration dampening allowing for quiet operation Lightweight Maintenance-Free 8

Roller Coaster Maintenance-Free Self-Lubricating Great with shock and edge loads 9

Boat Lifts No external lubricants to contaminate environment Corrosion resistant Maintenance-Free 10

Welding Equipment Maintenance-Free Self-Lubricating Excellent with high heat and slow rotations 11

Tractor – Various Applications Free of external lubricants Good with edge and shock loads High resistance to dirt and dust 12

Concrete Cutting Equipment Dirt and dust resistance No external lubricants Maintenance-Free 13

Gear Derailer Lightweight Dirt and dust resistant Long service life 14

Beverage Filling No external lubricants FDA compliant options High resistance to cleaning agents and steam 15

Throttle Valves No contact corrosion Plastic shafts are possible Media-resistant 16

Swimming Pool Cover Corrosion resistant UV resistant No external lubricants 17

Brewery Operations FDA compliant options Corrosion resistant No external lubricants 18

Gear Shifter – Car Kit Low COF that remains constant Lightweight High wear resistance 19

Prosthetics Low COF that remains constant Lightweight High wear resistance 20

Helicopter Drones Precise without play Vibration dampening Maintenance-Free 21

Inspection Robot Shock-absorbing Resistant to dirt/debris Maintenance-free 22

What Industries/Applications Can Use Plastic Bearings? Fluid Management Agriculture Packaging/Food and Beverage Processing Automotive Bicycle Recreational Prosthetics Medical 23

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