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What is the shelf life of PTFE and Rulon® Materials?
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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Rulon 641: From Food Processing to Medical Equipment Manufacturing
The food and medical manufacturing industries share many commonalities; most notably, they operate in environments with strict regulations for...
Rulon® 142 - Exceptional Vibration Resistance and Mechanical Strength
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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Rulon Shapes, Forms or Fabrication – Which is Right for You?
Have you heard about the newest Rulon formula, Rulon 1834? It’s an exciting addition to the Rulon fluoropolymers product line. You may already know...
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A Comparison of Linear Bearings: Rulon 142 & Turcite B
I had a great conversation with a machinist who wanted to compare Rulon 142 and Turcite B; two common materials used for slide and linear bearings....
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Rulon J vs. Teflon: An Aerospace Application
Takeoffs and landings, friction and fatigue, these are just a few of the demands on aerospace bearings. Should designers choose Rulon J tape or...
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Rulon AR and Rulon LR: Back to Basics
I’ve just returned from a few days of customer site visits, which is always a great experience. I enjoy touring the manufacturing plants and learning...
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Rulon Bearings in Vacuum Applications
Rugged Rulon 1337 for slide pads and rolling element retainers When a major manufacturer of vacuum chambers required a self-lubricating bearing to...
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Counterfeit Rulon Bearings and Material Failure – What can go wrong?
Have you downloaded your free copy of our Rulon technical paper, How to Recognize Genuine and Avoid Counterfeit? This paper was developed as a...
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Rulon Reels In Custom Fishing Components
Here’s a fishing tale about the one that didn’t get away! Our team worked with a high-end fishing manufacturer to design a whole new reel drag...
Q&A: How can I Bond Rulon? See a Demonstration!
Bonding Rulon® to steel, aluminum and other substrates can be easily achieved, however, surface preparation is critical in order to achieve the best...
Rulon Bearing Tape = 500x Industry Standard for Wear Resistance
We recently answered a question via our Ask the Experts forum from a client searching for a tape with outstanding wear qualities. Rulon tapes...
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Machining Rulon® - 8 Techniques to Finish Stock Material
You’ve identified the ideal Rulon formula for your application, and now need some advice on achieving the best machining technique to fit your...