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This article deals with the performance potentials that can be used in the application of modern plain bearing materials under fully lubricated operating conditions. It shows how these can be used, for example in coolant pumps, compressors or other ancillary aggregates, in order to obtain innovative solutions. Here, a conventional plain bearing solution made of bronze is compared to a composite material (steel/bronze modified PTFE) and a plastic compound (PEEK with aramid fibers and PTFE). In particular, GGB deals with the possible options in the use of modern high-performance solid polymers.
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Berger, M. Solid polymer bearings in tribological applications. ATZ Worldw 110, 42–46 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03225025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03225025