Heavy Equipment
Despite the extremely heavy loads and challenging work environments of most heavy equipment, performance plastics over performance superior to many traditional materials in vital applications.
Materials
- Acrylic (PMMA)
- Fiberglass Reinforced Polymers (FRP)
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Nylon (PA)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyethylenterepthalate (PET)
- Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
- (UHMW-PE)
Applications For Heavy Equipment
- Bushings and bearings
- Wear pads
- Sheaves
- Guides for electrical and hydraulic lines
- Rollers
- Liners
- Chutes
- Seals
- Outrigger pads
Benefits
- Lightweight
- Corrosion resistant
- Low friction
- High wear resistant
- High impact resistant
- No external lubrication required
- Reduced wear on mating parts
Did You Know?
Self-lubricating performance plastic wear parts
can reduce or eliminate lubricant “wash-out” in
heavy equipment bearing applications, greatly
reducing non-point source pollution that seeps
into the groundwater.