Norglide Self Lubricating Bearings Manufacturer | Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

NORGLIDE® Self Lubricating Bearings
from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics

Self lubricating bearings from Saint-Gobain are composed of light-weight, high-strength, fatigue-resistant composites. These attributes contribute to performance characteristics that make our products an ideal choice for new and replacement self-lubricating bearings in a variety of applications.

NORGLIDE® self lubricating bearings reduce maintenance and lower friction because of their unique design characteristics. They are custom manufactured with a flexible bearing tape or with a metallic backing and they utilize a wear resistant PTFE with appropriate fillers to give the material the specific properties the self lubricated bearing requires. Properties which can alter its strength and coefficient of friction and allows it to be used in many different applications.

NORGLIDE® Self Lubricating Bearings

NORGLIDE® self-lubricating bearings are made from a composite material of compounded PTFE tape on an aluminum substrate. This combination is ideal to match with cast magnesium or aluminum housings. The PTFE layer is sizable and compressible and can help reduce inside diameter tolerances. This combination provides extreme light weight bearings with a low coefficient of friction, to minimize "stick slip" and provide optimal feel.

Automotive applications for typical NORGLIDE self-lubricating bearings include:

door hinges

pedal linkage systems

shock absorbers

seat linkages

hood, trunk and sun-roof mechanisms

brakes

suspension and transmission assemblies

Industrial applications for typical NORGLIDE self-lubricating bearings include:

appliance

office equipment

machine tools

leisure and compressor

pump and valve

NORGLIDE® maintenance free self-lubricating bearings feature:

Sizable liner for optimal fit

Maintenance-free, self lubrication

Corrosion resistant for extreme environments and climates

Low coefficient of friction

Available in custom sizes and shapes to fit specific applications

Multiple proprietary formulations of material eliminates noise and squeaks

A wide operating temperature

NORGLIDE® bearings are available in various materials for specific application uses. Select from the bearings product types below for more information.

NORGLIDE® MP Bearings

NORGLIDE® S Bearings

NORGLIDE® M Bearings

NORGLIDE® SM Bearings

NORGLIDE® T Bearings

NORGLIDE® Pro XL Bearings