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
DU® POLYMER LINED METAL BEARINGS 20,000 500 50,000 536 High PV / Metal Jacketed /      PTFE-Lead Liner / Thin Profile
POLY-TEXX® HPVO 34,400 75 45,000 266 Lowest Friction / High Load / PTFE & Oil Filled Composite Bearing / High Strength / Impact Resistant
POLY-TEXX® HPVT 34,000 50 40,000 266 Low Friction / High Load / PTFE Filled Composite Bearing /      High Strength / Impact Resistant
POLY-TEXX® HPVG 34,000 40 35,000 266 High Load / Low Speed / Impact Resistant / Grhaphite Filled
PACIFIC – LINEAR MOTION BEARINGS 5,000 400 20,000 500 Standard  U.S. & Metric Sizes / Self Lubricating / High Load /  Thompson Size Compatable
HYDEX 4101L 1,000 200 15,000 245 PTFE Filled PBT / FDA /USDA /  Low Friction / Good Machinability
HYDLAR FGA 1,000 100 12,400 180 PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction / FDA / USDA Compliant
GAR-FIL® COMPOSITE BEARING 10,000 500 10,000 320 Filled PTFE Lined Filament Wound Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / High Speed
GAR-MAX® COMPOSITE BEARING 10,000 25 10,000 320 PTFE Fiber Lined Filament Wound Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / Low Speed / Impact Resistant
RULON® LR
(Saint-Gobain)
1,000 400 10,000 500 Filled PTFE / Good Strength /    High Speed / 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 Superior Wear Resistance / 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
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 6/6 300 60 2,700 210 Economical / Good Wear
Characteristics / High Impact Strength / Good Machinability
POLY-TEXX® 350 1,250 75 2,500 200 Highest Abrasion Resistance /  Low Friction / Excellent Wear
OIL FILLED UHMW 800 75 1,500 180 Very Low Friction / High Abrasion
Resistance / FDA / Excellent Wear
GLASS FILLED UHMW 1,000 50 1,500 180 Low Friction / Highest Abrasion Resistance / Good Machinability
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 (VIRGIN TEFLON) 50 400 1,000 550 Superior Chemical Resistance /     High Temp / Low Heat Transfer
 POLY-TEXX®  XP-154 Filled Polyimide 6,000 1,000 300,000 650  Highest PV / Very High Temp / Graphite Filled / Premium Grade
 POLY-TEXX®  XP-156 Filled Polyimide 6,000 500 250,000 550  High PV / High Temp / Graphite & PTFE Filled / Premium Grade
 POLY-TEXX®  XP-134 Filled Polyimide 5,000 1,000 250,000 650  High PV / High Temp / Graphite Filled / General Purpose Grade
 POLY-TEXX®  XP-139 Filled Polyimide 5,000 500 200,000 550  High PV / High Temp / Graphite & PTFE Filled / GP Grade
 POLY-TEXX®  TL-60 5,000 750 100,000 450  High PV / High Temp / PBI-PEEK Blend / Chemical Resistant
 POLY-TEXX®  XP-99 4,500 750 100,000 450  High PV / High Temp / Graphite, PTFE & Carbon Fiber Filled PEEK
 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
 DU® POLYMER LINED METAL BRG 20,000 500 50,000 536  High PV / Metal Jacketed / PTFE-Lead Liner / Thin Profile
 POLY-TEXX®   HPVO 34,000 75 45,000 266  Lowest Friction / High Load / PTFE-Oil Filled Composite Bearing
 POLY-TEXX®   HPVT 34,000 50 40,000 266  Low Friction / High Load / PTFE Filled Composite Bearing
 POLY-TEXX®   HPVG 34,000 40 35,000 266  High Load / Impact Resistant / Graphite Filled Composite Brg
 PACIFIC – LINEAR MOTION BEARINGS 5,000 400 20,000 500  Standard Sizes U.S. & Metric / Self Lubricating / High Load
 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 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Water Applications / High V / Chemical Resistant
 GAR-FIL®    COMPOSITE BEARINGS 10,000 500 10,000 320  Filled PTFE Lined Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / High Speed
 GAR-MAXâ  COMPOSITE BEARINGS 10,000 25 10,000 320  PTFE Fiber Lined Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / High Impact
 RULONâ LR 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Good Strength / High V / Chemical Resistant
 RULONâ K / FLUOROLOY K 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Stability / Seals / High V / Chemical Resistant
 RULONâ J 750 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Low Friction / Non Abrasive / Chemical Resistant
 RULONâ DC7035 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Conductive / High Speed / Chemical Resistant
 RULONâ 641 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / FDA / USDA / High Speed / Chemical Resistant
 RULONâ 488 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Economical / High Speed / Chemical Resistant
 RULONâ 142 1,000 400 10,000 500  Filled PTFE / Bondable / Machine Tool Ways / High Load
 VEKTONâ  / TECAST 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 Speed / Chemical Resistant
 DELRIN AF 1,000 100 10,000 180  PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction / Brown / Good Machinability
 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
 POLY-TEXXâ Z 1,500 100 8,000 230  Kevlar – Aramid Fiber Filled Nylon / Extreme Wear Resistance
 RULONâ 988 / FLUOROLOY A 1,000 400 7,500 500  Filled PTFE / Stability / Strength / High Speed / Low Friction
 FLUOROSINTâ 207 750 400 7,500 500  Filled PTFE / Low Friction / High Temp. / FDA / Thermal Stability
 HYDEX 4101 1,000 100 6,000 245  PBT / Chemical Resistant / Economical / Good Wear
 VEKTONâ / TECAST 6PAL, 6PAG, 350 100 5,500 200  Oil & MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6 / Low Friction / Good Wear
 VEKTONâ / TECAST 6XAU 300 100 5,500 260  Oil & MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6 / High Temp / Good Wear
 MICARTAâ C 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 / TECADUR 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
 DELRINâ / 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
 VEKTONâ / TECAST 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 / TECAMID 6/6 300 60 2,700 210  Economical / Good Wear Characteristics/ High Impact Strength
 POLY-TEXXâ AR 1250 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.
 POLY-TEXXâ 350GF 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