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Industry
Engineering plastics have high wear resistance, can withstand high temperatures, are corrosion-resistant, and require no lubrication. By replacing wear components such as bearings, bushings, liners, sliding tracks, and similar parts with engineering plastics, maintenance costs and wear can be reduced, while operational reliability is increased. In heavy industry, this includes sectors with large machines and facilities, such as steelworks, mines, port facilities, process industries, and similar operations.
Sheaves of plastic
The lifespan of the wire is significantly increased, while the weight of the rope package is reduced, which is a major advantage in most cranes.
The recommended material is a highly durable all-round material with excellent outdoor properties and can be offered with various fillers depending on the type of application. Fillers can include oil, PE wax, industrial wax, molybdenum disulfide, glass, etc. For pulley wheels, we offer a special material, Nylatron GSM, which is approved by Det Norske Veritas for lifting equipment.
Bearing segment in a rolling mill
Weight reduction of 7 times = about 85%. Requires no lubrication and maintenance costs have been reduced significantly.
The properties and advantages of plastics in industrial applications.
- Corrosion-free
- High form stability, mechanical strength and wear resistance
- Can be sterilized by e.g. autoclaving
- Resistant to UV radiation
- Smooth, pore-free surface – easy to clean
- Resistant to high and low temperatures
- (-200°C – +260°C)
- Available in different colours
- High dimensional stability
- High mechanical strength
- Long service life
- Easy to process
