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What does “lubrication-free” mean?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

iglidur materials do not need any additional lubrication – unlike many other plain bearings. The friction between plain bearing and shaft is reduced due to extremely fine particles of solid lubricant that are directly embedded in the material and thus are insensitive to outside influences. Vote Up +0 Vote Down -0You already voted!

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What does “lubrication-free” mean?

Lars Butenschön | 9. July 2019

Many manufacturers declare their products to be “maintenance-free”. This usually means that the respective bearing is delivered with initial lubrication. As long as the lubrication is intact, no maintenance of any kind is needed. iglidur plastics, in contrast, do not have a film of lubrication and no reservoir of grease that is used up. The homogeneous […]

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Grease linear bearings? No thank you!

Michael Hornung | 30. June 2019

A set of shelves. An empty set of shelves. A lot of space for other things. It looks like a TV advert for a Swedish furniture company once Christmas is over. The space is free – are you ready for new things? This is similar to how you could feel if you decided to use […]

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