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Maintenance-free iglidur guide rings​

iglidur guide rings made of different materials

Guide rings are used to support pistons and rods in hydraulics and pneumatics and to protect them from wear. Areas of application include gas springs, dampers as well as pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders. Guide rings made of iglidur high-performance plastics ensure extremely low coefficient of friction, have very low wear and withstand even high mechanical loads. Furthermore, due to their material composition, they do require neither additional lubricants nor maintenance.

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Advantages of iglidur guide rings at a glance▼
Guide rings online shop▼
Customised guide rings▼
Contact an expert▼
iglidur materials and data sheets▼
Materials without PFAS and PTFE▼
Application examples▼

Advantages of iglidur guide rings at a glance

No maintenance and lubrication

Since guide rings made of iglidur materials contain solid lubricants, they require no additional lubrication. The solid lubricants are released in tiny quantities so that the bearing point is always sufficiently lubricated.

Lubrication- and maintenance-free guide rings

Cost-effective

iglidur guide rings offer cost advantages compared to metallic solutions. Thanks to the self-lubricating effect , you save on maintenance costs and additional lubricants.

Cost-effective guide rings

Calculable service life

The service life of our products can be calculated using free online tools. The calculation is based on wear results that have been carried out as part of numerous tests in our test laboratory .

Guide rings with predictable service life

From stock or made to measure

We can supply guide rings from stock or made to order. The dimensions and material are customised precisely to your application. From a quantity of one and with no minimum order value.

Guide rings from stock or made to measure

Resistant to chemicals & media

You can choose from a variety of different iglidur plastics. Select exactly the one that perfectly matches your application conditions. Whether chemical resistance or use at high temperatures.

Chemical and media-resistant guide rings

Very resilient

Among other things, iglidur materials contain fibres and fillers for reinforcement. As a result, even high forces, continuous and edge loads are no problem for our iglidur® guide rings.

Guide rings for high loads
iglidur guide ring

Buy guide rings in the online shop

Buy iglidur guide rings in our online shop, directly from the manufacturer. Available in various sizes.

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Configurator for guide rings

Configure customised guide rings

We manufacture guide rings to your desired dimensions and in your desired material.

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Contact an expert

Do you need support in designing your bearing and are you looking for the right bearing material? Or would you like to find the most cost-effective and reliable manufacturing method? We will support you from the design phase up to the ready-to-deliver component and beyond. From prototypes to very small or large volumes.

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iglidur materials and data sheets

You can find an overview of technical specifications and data sheets regarding our iglidur materials here and download the information.

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PTFE-free and PFAS-tested materials

Due to the current discussion about a PTFE and PFAS ban, we have compiled all important details about our plain bearings here. You will also find a list of all iglidur materials that do not contain PTFE or have been tested for the PFAS that are definitely considered critical or harmful to health.

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Test tube with granules

Here iglidur guide rings are in use

Knee joint prosthesis with iglidur guide rings

Prosthetic knee joints from Otto Bock

The problem of fretting corrosion was solved with corrosion-free iglidur guide rings. Thanks to their low wear, the plastic guide rings also convinced operators in tests at Otto Bock's in-house laboratory. Further advantages are that dirt and dust deposits do not affect the piston rings and therefore do not impair the function of the prosthetic knee joints. Additionally, they operate silently.

  • More on the application
    • Decapping machine with iglidur guide rings

    Uncorking machine from Rink GmbH & Co. KG

    A guide ring made of iglidur J is used to mount the valve head when emptying bottles. This is resistant to chemicals and is characterised by low moisture absorption. The guide ring is also easy to fit and reverse compatible. This allowed the surrounding design to remain unchanged. These bearings have been the Rink standard in hydraulic cylinders for several years - especially as they are cost-effective and available quickly as catalogue parts.

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    • Shut-off valve with iglidur guide ring

    iglidur guide ring in valves

    The iglidur guide rings not only help bearings function entirely without lubrication, but are also characterised by excellent sliding properties and chemical resistance. This allows them to achieve higher efficiencies with less maintenance. The use of iglidur guide rings and dryspin lead screw technology ensures slow opening and closing of the valve.

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