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Content relating to self-lubricating iglide® plastic bearings

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Your guide to modern ball bearings

We break down the components of a modern ball bearing, and explain what type of bearing materials are best for certain environments.

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Complying with the Food Safety Modernization Act

Bearing lubrication can transfer bacteria and other contaminants between food. See what bearings you can use that are compliant

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iglide® dry-tech® Test Lab

See what kind of tests our self-lubricating bearings go through in the test lab!

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Dirt and dust resistant bearings and bushings for agriculture and heavy duty

Self-lubricating iglide® bearings and bushings are perfectly suited for dirty and dusty environments and can be direct substitutes for metal. Learn more here!

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5 Reasons to replace PTFE bearings

Over the past 3 decades, there has been a revolution in the advancement and use of highly engineered plastics in bearing applications. In this tech talk, uncover the top 5 reasons to replace PTFE-line

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igus® dry tech test lab

Take a look inside the igus® self-lubricating bearings lab. Over 15,000 tribology tests are run each year in our massive 29,600 square foot lab.

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Plastic vs. PTFE bearing high speed belt tensioner pivot wear test

This video shows a belt tensioner test designed to evaluate wear of iglide® plastic bearings vs. metal backed PTFE bearings on a steel shaft.

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Criog Buggy swaps out 95 metal bushings for iglide® plastic bushings

German on-road, off-road, and racing buggy company Criog makes high performance all terrain sporting vehicles. Criog has swapped out 95 of its metal bushings for igus® iglide® plastic bushing and has

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Maximizing Shaft and Bearing Lifetimes in Agricultural Machinery

Explore different processes of surface treating shaft materials and examine the effects on wear behavior of plain bearings i agriculture applications.

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Plastic Bearings Have Staying Power

In this white paper, uncover common misconceptions and learn the true reliability of tribologically-optimized plastic bearings.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Composite Plastic Bearings

Learn how making the switch from metal to composite plastic bearings can eliminate bearing maintenance, increase service life, reduce corrosion and wear, and more.

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iglide®: The Material

An in-depth look at iglide® plastic bearing materials from igus®.

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Plastic bushing is made from renewable materials

igus® has developed a new ecological plastic bushing made from 54 percent raw, renewable materials. iglide® N54 plastic bushings use vegetable oil rather than more traditionally used crude oil.

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Plastic bushings for bikes

igus® iglide® plastic bushings for bikes deliver long life and oil-free operation, without the need for regular maintenance.

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iglide® on tour – India itinerary

A sneak peek at the planning for iglide on tour''s first leg - traveling through India.

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iglide® on tour – Sascha, driver and adventurer 1

Meet Sascha, the driver who will take iglide around the world during "iglide on tour"

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iglide® on tour – Our tour so far

A recap of the entire iglide world tour (so far!)

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iglide® on tour – South Korea – Customer Interview

An interview with a South Korean customer as iglide on tour travels through Asia.

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iglide® on tour – India China Korea Recap

Follow along again with the iglide car as it travels through China and South Korea.

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iglide® on tour – Goodbye India

Review the first leg of iglide on tour with these clips of the journey through India

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Webinar – Discover the World of Plastic Bearings

Discover the World of Plastic Bearings. Presented by igus and hosted by Globalspec on August 21, 2013. igus Product managers Matt Mowry and Nicole Lang discuss plastic bearing technology.

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