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Multilube
Thermoplastic Plain Bearings

GGB Multilube thermoplastic plain bearings for dry working conditions
GGB Multilube thermoplastic dry flanged bearings
GGB Multilube Thermoplastic special flange bushing
GGB Multilube engineered plastic dry flanged bearing

Product's benefits

  • One Piece Compact Design
    One Piece Compact Design
  • Simply Assembly
    Simple assembly
  • Reduce Size and Weight
    Reduce size/weight
  • Reduce Noise
    Reduce noise
  • Low Weight
    Low Weight
  • Extended Service Life
    Extended service life
  • Eliminate Corrosion
    Eliminate corrosion
  • Dry Operation
    Dry operation

Characteristics

  • Good bearing performance in dry working conditions.
  • Good bearing performance in lubricated or marginally lubricated applications
  • Corrosion resistant in humid/saline environments
  • Good price performance ratio
  • Very good weight performance ratio
  • Within injection moulding tool feasibility unlimited dimensions and design features
 
AVAILABILITY

Bearing forms made to order: cylindrical bushings, flanged bearings, thrust washers, sliding plates, half-bearings, customized bearing designs

Datasheet
GGB Multilube - Thermoplastic Plain Bearing Material
Brochure
GGB EP® Range - Engineered Plastics Bearings - Performance in all Shapes

Operating performance

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Multilube
Dry Operation Good
Lubricated Operation Good
Greased Operation Good
Machinable Applicable
RoHS Compliant Compliant
Standard Sizes Not Available
Application Excellence
EP®22
Very Good
Good
Good
Applicable
Compliant
Available
EP®12
Very Good
Good
Good
Applicable
Compliant
Not Available

Composition

Thermoplastic Compound Material

Market applications

Technical specifications

  • General

    BEARING PROPERTIES Value Unit
    Maximum load, p
    - Static 60 9 000 N/mm2 psi
    - Dynamic 30 4 500 N/mm2 psi
    Operating Temperature
    - Min -40 -40 °C °F
    - Max 80 180 °C °F
    Operating Temperature
    - Momentary 120 250 °C °F
    Coefficient of linear thermal expansion
    - 101 56 10-⁶/k 10-⁶/f
    Dry
    Maximum sliding speed, U 1.5 300 m/s fpm
    Maximum pU factor 0.6 17,000 N/mm² x m/s psi x fpm
    Coefficient of friction, f 0.1-0.2 0.1-0.2
    Recommendations
    Shaft surface roughness, Ra 0.2-0.8 8-32 µm µin
    Shaft surface hardness
    - Normal >200 >200 HB HB
    - For longer service life >350 >350 HB HB
    For Superior Performance Value
    Water Lubricated Ep®22
    Dry EP®22
    Process Fluid Lubricated EP®22

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