Plane Bearings Guide

Bearing Material Max. P Static
PSI
Max V No Load
SFM Dry
Max PV PxV
Dry
Service Temp.
Cont. F
Characteristics / Attributes
SINTIMID T-BG / FILLED POLYIMIDE 6,000 1,000 300,000 550 Highest PV / Very High
Temp / Lowest Friction
SINTIMID T -BGF / FILLED POLYIMIDE 6,600 500 250,000 550 High PV / High Temp /
Chemical Resistant
15% GRAPHITE FILLED POLYIMIDE 5,000 1,000 250,000 550 High PV / High Temp / Low
Friction / Chemical Resistant
POLY-TEXX XP99 6,000 600 100,000 480 High PV / High Temp /
Chem Resist / Thermally Stable
SINTAMID T POLYIMIDE 3,000 750 100,000 550 High PV / High Temp / Low
Friction / Chemical Resistant
15% GRAPHITE 10% TFE POLYIMIDE 4,500 750 100,000 550 High PV / High Temp / Low
Friction / Chemical Resistant
TORLON 4301 1,000 900 50,000 500 High Temp / High Strength
/ Low Friction / Graphite Filled
CELAZOLE / PBI 1,000 150 50,000 650 Highest Temp / Chemical
Resistant / Polybenzimidizole
CARBON FIBER FILLED PEEK 6,000 600 50,000 480 High PV / High Temp /
Thermally Stable / Conductive
POLY-TEXX HPVT 34,000 50 40,000 266 Lowest Friction / High Load
PTFE Filled Composite Bearing
POLY-TEXX HPVG 34,400 40 30,000 266 High Load / Impact Resistant
Graphite Filled Composite Brg
ULTRALINER J 10,000 400 20,000 500 Filled PTFE w/ Screen
Reinforcement / Bondable
PACIFIC – LINEAR MOTION BEARINGS 5,000 400 20,000 500 Standard Sizes U.S. & Metric
Self Lubricating / High Load
FCJ BEARING 5,000 400 20,000 320 Rulon Lined Glass / Epoxy
Shell / High P
HYDEX 4101L 1,000 200 15,000 245 PTFE Filled PBT / FDA /
USDA / Low Friction
HYDLAR FGA 1,000 100 12,400 180 PTFE Filled Acetal / Low
Friction / FDA / USDA
RULON ® W2
(Saint-Gobain)
1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Water / Applications
High V / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® LR
(Saint-Gobain)
1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Good
Strength / High V / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® K / FLUOROLOY K
(Saint-Gobain)
1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Stability / Seals
High V / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® J (Saint-Gobain) 750 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Low Friction
Non Abrasive / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® DC7035 (Saint-Gobain) 1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Conductive
/ High V / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® 641 (Saint-Gobain) 1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / FDA / USDA
/ High V / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® 488 (Saint-Gobain) 1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Economical
/ High V / Chemical Resistant
RULON ® 142 (Saint-Gobain) 1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Bondable /
Machine Tool Ways / High Load
VEKTON 6PALM 400 100 10,000 200 High Impact / Oil Lubricant
Filled Nylon Type 6 / Low Friction
FLUOROGOLD 1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Lowest Friction
High V / Chemical Resistant
DELRIN AF 1,000 100 10,000 180 PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction
/ Brown / Good Machinability
CJ BEARING 15,000 150 10,000 320 PTFE Nomex-Lined Glass /
Epoxy Shell / High Load
ENSIFIDE BG / PPS 1,500 400 10,000 425 High Strength / Rigidity
/ Excellent Chemical Resistance
ENSITAL HPV13 1,000 100 8,750 180 Filled Acetal / Low Moisture
Absorption / Wear Resistant
HYDLAR ZF 1,500 100 8,000 230 Kevlar – Aramid Fiber
Filled Nylon / Good Wear / FDA
RULON 988 / FLUOROLOY A 1,000 400 7,500 500 Filled PTFE / Stability /
Strength / High V / Low Friction
FLUOROSINT 207 750 400 7,500 500 Filled PTFE / LowFriction / High
Temp. / FDA / Thermal Stability
HYDEX 4101 1,000 100 6,000 245 PBT / Chemical Resistant
/ Economical / Good Wear
VEKTON 6PAL, 6PAG 350 100 5,500 200 Oil & MoS2 Filled / Nylon Type 6
/ Low Friction / Good Wear
VEKTON 6XAU 300 100 5,500 260 Oil & MoS2 Filled / Nylon Type 6
/ High Temp / Good Wear
MICARTA 27,500 15 5,000 250 Thermo-set / Rigid / High
Strength / Electrical Insulator
FLUOROSINT 500 750 400 5,000 500 Syn. Mica Filled PTFE / Most
Thermally Stable in PTFE Family
ENSITEP 1,000 100 5,000 210 PET / Economical / Good
Wear / FDA / USDA / Machinable
25% GLASS FILLED PTFE 1,000 350 5,000 550 Filled PTFE / High V /
High Temp / Chemical Resistant
25% CARBON FILLED PTFE 1,000 400 4,500 500 Filled PTFE / Low Friction
/ Conductive / Chemical Resistant
DELRIN / HOMOPOLYMER 1,000 50 3,500 180 Acetal / Economical / Good Wear
/ FDA / USDA / Machinable
NYLON ST801 300 40 3,000 200 Super Tough Nylon / High
Strength / High Impact Strength
VEKTON 6PAM, 6PA 300 60 3,000 200 MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6
/ Economical / High Strength
GLASS FILLED NYLON 350 40 3,000 225 Economical / Good Wear / High
Impact Strength / High Strength
DELRIN CL500 1,000 50 3,000 122 Excellent Machinability /
Lubricated Acetal / Low Friction
NYLON 66 300 60 2,700 210 Economical / Good Wear
Characteristics / High Impact Strength
POLY-TEXX 350 1,250 75 2,500 200 Highest Abrasion Resistance
/ Low Friction / Excellent Wear
OIL FILLED UHMW 800 75 1,500 180 Low Friction / High Abrasion
Resistance / FDA / Chemical Res.
GLASS FILLED UHMW 1,000 50 1,500 180 Low Friction / Highest
Abrasion Resistance / Economical
15% GRAPHITE FILLED PTFE 400 100 1,500 500 Filled PTFE / Low Friction
/ Economical / Chemical Resistance
UHMW 800 50 1,000 180 Economical / High Abrasion
Resistance / Low Friction / FDA
PTFE 50 400 1,000 550 High Chemical Resistance
/ High Temp / Low Heat Transfer