Ultracomp® Opens a Big Sunroof!
Ultracomp® UC200 is being used as the bearing material for the roof retraction system at a major sports facility.
The drive system is a series of hydraulic rams and Ultracomp® UC200 was the material of choice as the bearing support. The application required a bearing that would run maintenance free with the lowest possible friction, support several thousand pounds of side load and give outstanding wear life.
Ultracomp® UC200 exceeded all of the criteria.
Ultracomp® is self-lubricating, easy to machine, has exceptional resistance to vibration and impact, and an ultimate compressive strength of up to 54,000 psi. Ultracomp® is produced using synthetic resins and reinforcing fibers with a series of internal lubricants. Therefore, it is an excellent choice for wet or dry, dirty or clean applications, and where loads exceed all other non-metallic bearing materials.
Ultracomp® excels in linear, oscillating, and rotary applications that require high load and low speed. It is available in tube, sheet stock, or can be fabricated into custom bearings to your specifications.
- UC200 – Bearing Grade Polyester/Graphite Composite
- Designed for high load, high impact, slow speed, and vibratory applications. UC200 has excellent abrasion resistance, does not require lubrication, and has extremely low moisture absorption. Runs best on shafts with RC30 or higher.
- UC300 – Bearing Grade Polyester/PTFE Composite
- Similar in construction to UC200, PTFE lubricant added to resin matrix for rotary or linear applications to reduce its coefficient of friction. Runs well against stainless and aluminum.
- UC400 – Bearing Grade Polyester/MOS2 Composite
- Similar in construction to UC200 with moly lubricant for slow rotary, salt water, and dry oscillatory applications.
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