Engineering Plastic Sliding Bushings (1)

Non-Metallic Bearing Solutions

Engineering Plastic Sliding Bushings

Self-lubricating polymer bearings for wet, corrosive, and lightweight applications.

Introduction

Engineering plastic sliding bushings are polymer bearings designed for applications where conventional metal bearings may be unsuitable. Depending on the material and operating conditions, they can provide low friction, corrosion resistance, lightweight construction, and reduced lubrication requirements.

Unlike rolling-element bearings, sliding bushings have no balls or rollers. The shaft moves directly against the polymer bearing surface.

EKB supplies engineering plastic sliding bushings for industrial equipment, wet or corrosive environments, and applications where low maintenance or lightweight components are important.

Key Advantages

Common Materials

Material selection depends on load, speed, temperature, shaft material, environment, and other operating conditions.

Typical Applications

Engineering plastic sliding bushings are commonly considered for:

Plastic Sliding Bushings vs. Metal Bearings

Plastic sliding bushings and metal rolling bearings are designed for different applications.

Plastic bushings are often preferred when corrosion resistance, low maintenance, lightweight construction, or simple sliding motion is more important than maximum speed or load capacity.

Rolling bearings are generally more suitable when high rotational speed, higher load capacity, or precise rolling motion is required.

The correct choice depends on the actual working conditions.

Custom Plastic Bushing Solutions

Need a size that is not listed in our catalog? EKB can review custom requirements based on:

Send us your dimensions or application requirements and we can help identify a suitable plastic bushing solution.