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In this blog post, we highlight TriStar’s application-focused approach to finding the right bearing materials for our client’s needs. For a broader look at bearings, bearings failure, and bearings materials, take a look at our Bearings 101 page...
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The market for bearings and similar components like bushing and shock absorbers is multi-faceted. On one hand, a variety of non-specialized,...
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Bearings and similar components often have serious implications for the performance and reliability of the design where they are employed. But in...
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For traditional bushing materials like bronze, lubrication is simply a requirement of the material. Lubrication requirements mean not only more...
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This was an excellent question from a customer wondering how long they could store non-etched Rulon materials. Rulon and PTFE Shelf Life: Key Factors...
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From food packaging and processing to general material handling, the conveyor roller bearing is an underrated superstar of the manufacturing floor....
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I’ve just returned from a great week of customer visits, and had some interesting conversations along the way. At one site, I was asked about the...
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The food and medical manufacturing industries share many commonalities; most notably, they operate in environments with strict regulations for...
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Our Ultraflon M18+ is a hyper-hydrophobic PTFE membrane that can be used to separate gas from liquid. There are several of these membranes on the...
Rulon 142 is an excellent material for high load, high speed linear guideway liners for machine tools. Commonly used as an inexpensive insurance...
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When discussing enhanced materials we often use terms like “hydrophilic/hydrophobic” and “oleophilic/oleophobic.” Just what do these terms mean...
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There is usually a good correlation between bonding and wetting. Wettability can be defined as “the ability of a solid surface to reduce the surface...
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We recently had a customer ask us for some tips on annealing cast acrylic. There are definitely some potential pitfalls when working with acrylic in...
