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What is iglidur?

iglidur under scrutiny What are iglidur materials made of? What is behind the self-lubrication effect? Learn more about the functionality of iglidur® plain bearings
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Installation and tolerances

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Materials

Granules Here you can find material data sheets, technical data, comparison tables and selection aids for our iglidur® materials.
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iglidur® plastic plain bearings compared

FAQ - frequently asked questions

01. How is an iglidur® plain bearing fixed in place in a bearing housing?
02. Why are there so many different iglidur® materials?
03. How are iglidur® materials designed?
04. How can I find the right iglidur® material?
05. The iglidur® expert tells me that iglidur® W300 and iglidur® J are the most durable materials. Which one should I choose?
06. Why do iglidur® plain bearings not need any lubrication?
07. When I measure the iglidur® plain bearings, I find them to be considerably larger than indicated in the catalogue. Why is this?
08. I only need a few plain bearings. The price is therefore not decisive for me. Which iglidur® bearing is the best one?
09. Is the colour of an iglidur® bearing freely selectable?
10. How is an iglidur® plain bearing installed?
11. What recommendation is there regarding the gluing of iglidur® plain bearings?
12. Why is an iglidur® polymer bearing environmentally friendly?
13. What influence does the iglidur® polymer bearing have on the selection of the shaft?
14. How is a pin-gauge measurement carried out?
15. What makes a self-lubricating polymer plain bearing so special?
16. What is the technical core competence of igus® concerning polymer bearings?
17. Which factors influence the wear of a plain bearing?
18. How does bearing wear affect the bearing clearance?
19. When do you use a xiros® polymer ball bearing instead of an iglidur® polymer plain bearing?
20. What is meant by the stick-slip effect?
21. Are iglidur® plain bearings compliant with RoHS, and what is RoHS anyway?
22. Are iglidur® plain bearings resistant to chemicals?

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