With the
white Tribo-Tape made of iglidur W160, igus has extended its range of variable
liners with an antibacterial and UV stable material. Therefore tribologically
stressed surfaces in hygiene-sensitive applications, such as in medical and
laboratory equipment, can be lined quickly and easily.
With its Tribo-Tapes made from
friction-optimised polymer materials, the Cologne-based motion plastics
specialist igus provides an easy way to reduce coefficients of friction. The
liners with 0.5-1mm thickness, which can
simply be cut to size and optionally glued, create a sliding surface that
reduces the frictional resistance in moving applications. This protects the
components and at the same time saves energy and operating costs in machine
tools as well as conveyor lines.
Fourth Tribo-Tape for hygienic environments
After supplying options for high
wear, heat and chemical resistance or food compliance according to the FDA
standard, igus now offers a fourth material with iglidur W160. Its
antibacterial properties make the new Tribo-Tape an interesting material for
hygiene-sensitive applications, such as in medical and laboratory equipment.
Due to the white colour, the Tribo-Tape can be used just as well in the medical
field as a visible part. "UV-stabilising additives in the plastic compound
also prevents the alteration of material properties triggered by
photooxidation," highlights René Achnitz, head of iglidur plain bearings.
"Thus the maintenance-free iglidur W160 gets its tribological advantages
permanently in the UV light also, for example, in machines for dental hardening
or sterilisation." The liner can be ordered in various desired widths from
20 to 500 millimetres and optionally with an adhesive back for easy
installation. Through the igus cutting service, the film is also supplied by
the metre exactly matching in width and length or for freely designed finished
parts. Therefore Tribo-Tape W 160 can be used flexibly even in a small
installation space to reduce wear of moving applications significantly,
effectively and at a low cost.
About
igus® India
igus® operations in India started in the year 1998 with head quarters in
Bangalore. igus offers widest range of products that includes polymer bearings,
igubal® Linear Motion Bearings , Plain
Bearings and Bushing Accessories etc. which enable them to serve the whole
industrial establishments in India from a small work shop to huge industrial
establishments.
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