Products on Show
Simplicity meets performance
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics
Saint-Gobain is showcasing the latest bearing technology innovations. With increasing customer demands for automotive comfort, it can be difficult to find interior bearings that can deliver on all aspects. Traditionally, consistently low adjustment forces require clearance between the bearing and the shaft at the expense of increasing rattle noise.
Saint-Gobain’s new SPRINGLIDE solutions underwent extensive testing which revealed that the combination of spring steel and PTFE allows consistently low friction in a clearance-free condition.
SPRINGLIDE can easily compensate for manufacturing tolerances and misalignments, giving users confidence that this solution will perform well, time and time again. The spring steel allows SPRINGLIDE to be formed with infinite design possibilities that can be used to simplify systems and save space, weight and cost.
The composition of the new NORGLIDE HP high-performance material is unique. A strong steel backing is topped with a sliding layer made of a PEEK compound, providing a low-friction surface with high load capabilities. The NORGLIDE HP bearing material has three times greater wear resistance and four times the lifetime of existing PTFE-based materials. The HP material has been developed to work in both oil and grease, with different surface finishes allowing for grease retention. The result is a smooth, consistent adjustment feel under differing temperatures and conditions without stick-slip and with a reduction of irritating rattle noise.
Booth: A4210