• Igus (India) Private Limited

Plain Bearing Material, ESD-Suitable

Igus has launched new sizes in iglidur F2, an ESD-suitable conductor among the igus materials. It is suitable for applications where antistatic operation must be guaranteed – for plain bearings, also available as bar stock. The electrostatically dissipative material iglidur F2 is recommended especially for the textile industry, or where electronic components should not be adversely affected. To enable customers to also manufacture special parts as cost-effectively as possible, igus offers bar stocks in iglidur F2 in new sizes, allowing a more efficient material utilisation. Electrostatic charges of machine components sometimes lead to considerable damage and expensive production downtime. Uncontrolled discharges may negatively affect electronic components through accumulated static electricity, contributing to high fire risk or hindering production processes. Thus customers can manufacture their components themselves, without having unnecessarily large amount of material waste. The material needs no lubricant, is maintenance free and has low wear properties. Downtimes are thus reduced, increasing the service life. The dust-repellant, non-corrosive and lightweight plastic bearings operate at high clock rates, as are customary in textile machinery, among others. With an operating temperature range from -30°C to +165°C iglidur F2 also displays a high resistance to temperature and media.