NORSLIDE® Cable Liners are sliding tubes made by the paste extrusion method. Based on our extensive knowledge in high performance materials, our in-house R&D and test facilities, and the ongoing dialogue with our customers, guarantees the high technical standard.
Compounds 
Pure (virgin) PTFE is a soft, electrically insulating material with the lowest coefficient of friction of all known solid materials.
With the addition of fillers, properties like creep or electrical conductivity can be optimized while maintaining the excellent sliding characteristics of PTFE.
| Glass fiber / graphite compound | Glass fibers increase the load carrying capability and reduce wear and creep. Graphite minimizes initial wear. |
| Carbon / graphite compound | Carbon assumes a similar function as glass fibers, but is less abrasive on the mating contact surface. |
| EKONOL® compound | EKONOL® is a special aromatic polyester which improves the wear resistance and lowers the coefficient of friction. This compound is recommended for high-speed sliding operations and soft mating surfaces. |
| Electrically conductive compounds | With the addition of selected fillers, we can tailor the electrical conductivity of the bearing. The total electrical resistance depends on the contact surface between the bearing and shaft, size, active surface load and the material thickness.
Electrically conductive bearings are used for electrostatic discharge, not for conducting electrical current. They are most valuable in the cathodic dip-coating of assemblies. |
| Non-conductive compounds | Electrically non-conductive bearings reduce paint build-up on the bearing surfaces and help improve paint quality. |