Plastic Bushings & Bearings

In this post, learn about all the advantages offered by switching to water pump bearings made from iglide® highly-engineered plastics.

In this post, learn about how to look at the true cost of bearings and why comparing plastic materials can be a bit more complex than you might think.

Plastic bearings are now designed to stand up to high speeds and loads, extreme temperatures, caustic chemicals, and a wide range of other application requirements. In this infographic, see the top 5

Designing a machine or system that requires bearings with axial support? Learn about these incredible cost-saving alternatives you may not have known about.

In this post, drylin® Product Manager, Matt Mowry, discusses five industries that greatly benefit from dry-running plastic linear plain bearings.

Learn why and how monoskis were developed and how the technology continues to improve and provide a more exhilarating experience to those disabled and otherwise unable to ski.

Read about the hidden costs associated with parts that require lubrication, and how you can avoid them by using self-lubricating plastics.

There are a lot of application factors that can affect your bearing requirements. Read these 3 tips to keep in mind when choosing your bearing dimensions.

In this post, read about the various benefits, both in regard to aesthetics and functionality, that plastic ball bearings can offer when designing a car's interior.

In this post, read about plastic coupling rods and learn about all of the advantages that they offer for the automotive industry when compared to metal parts.

In part 2 of the series we discuss shaft roughness and its effect on complex composite bearings.

Engineered composite plastic plain bearings are resistant to corrosion and wear and are lighter than metal plain bearings. Read this blog post to learn more.