Tribological properties of high temperature resistant polymer compounds

Needs for cost reduction and performance improvement have motivated original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) in various markets to evaluate thermoplastic compounds for potential bearing applications. Existing and new technologies offer potential replacement of traditional metal bearing materials in many applications. In this paper, several compounds were evaluated at ambient and high temperatures to compare tribological properties. These compounds show comparable wear properties at similar temperatures and conditions and offer the potential to work in demanding applications.