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Find Your Manufacturing Solution in The Shooting Star Technical Brief

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Plant-Based Food Trends Require Careful Mixer Bearing Selection

Plant-Based Food Trends Require Careful Mixer Bearing Selection

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Ultracomp® Composites Eliminate Premature Failure in Steel Mill Straddle Carriers

Ultracomp® Composites Enhance Durability of Steel Mill Straddle Carriers

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Custom FCJ Bearings Power Robotic Automation System

Custom FCJ Bearings Power Robotic Automation System

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FDA Compliant Rulon® 641 Silences ‘Squealing’ in Sanitary Fabric Machine

FDA Compliant Rulon® 641 Silences ‘Squealing’ in Sanitary Fabric Machine

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Spectrography

TriStar EMD Uses Spectrography to Solve a Metal Mystery

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Engineering a Better Autoinjector Seal for Precise Serum Delivery

Engineering a Better Autoinjector Seal for Precise Serum Delivery

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Rulon® 488 A Game-Changer For High-Temp Applications

Rulon® 488 A Game-Changer For High-Temp Applications

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The Iconic B-52 Jets Into the Future With Tristar

The Iconic B-52 Jets Into the Future With Tristar

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High-Performance Bearings and Seals Advance Oceanic Research

High-Performance Bearings and Seals Advance Oceanic Research

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Surveying the High-Performance Plastics Used in Semicon Manufacturing

Surveying the High-Performance Plastics Used in Semiconductor Manufacturing

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Ultracomp® Self-Lubricating Composite Bearings for Ferry Dock Systems

Ultracomp® Self-Lubricating Composite Bearings for Ferry Dock Systems

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PFAS – The Quest for Alternatives to Harmful “Forever Chemicals”

PFAS – The Quest for Alternatives to Harmful “Forever Chemicals”

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Rulon® 1439 Solves Turbine Flow Meter Bearing Issue

Rulon® 1439 Solves Turbine Flow Meter Bearing Issue

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Meldin® 7001 Seals the Deal in Paint Sprayer Application

Meldin® 7001 Seals the Deal in Paint Sprayer Application

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Meldin® 7001 Polyimide for Semiconductor Wafer Production

Meldin® 7001 Polyimide for Semiconductor Wafer Production

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Volume 21 - Issue 11

Rulon® 945 Outperforms in Dry Gas Piston Compressors

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Volume 21 - Issue 10

Ultracomp® Marine-Grade Bearings Excel at Power Hoisting & Hauling at Sea

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Volume 21 - Issue 9

FDA-Cleared Rulon® 641 Improves Process Analytics Valves

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Volume 21 - Issue 8

TriSteel™ HMT – A Hardened Steel Bushing for High Impact Applications

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Meldin® 7001 Polyimide for Semiconductor Manufacturing

Meldin® 7001 Polyimide for Semiconductor Manufacturing

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Volume 21 - Issue 6

Meldin® Polyimide Application Showcase

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Volume 21 - Issue 5

Omniseal/TriStar Announce Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Meldin®

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Volume 21 - Issue 4

Supply Chain Issues and Sourcing Cryogenic Polymers

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Volume 21 - Issue 3

Rulon® 1439 Bearings Keep Hummus on the Table

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Volume 21 - Issue 2

Self-Lubricating Bearings Boost Corrugated Cardboard Production

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Volume 21 - Issue 1

Creative Approach Solves Corrosion Issue on Bottle Washing Equipment

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Volume 20 - Issue 12

Improving Droplet Dispensation Systems for POC Device Manufacturing

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Volume 20 - Issue 11

CJ Bearings for Reliable Long-Term Service in Marine Thrusters

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Volume 20 - Issue 10

Education Creates Strong Partnerships

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Volume 20 - Issue 9

Selecting Polymers for Diagnostic Microfluidics

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Volume 20 - Issue 8

Rulon® J has the Edge in Blade Manufacturing

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Volume 20 - Issue 7

A Hybrid Bearing Approach Proves Itself in Heavy Mining Equipment

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Volume 20 - Issue 6

Rulon® Bearings Excel as Drop-in Replacements for Bioreactor Steady Bearings

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Volume 20 - Issue 5

HyComp H310™ Solution Quadruples Lifespan of Forging Manipulator

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Volume 20 - Issue 4

TriSteel Bearings Keep Triangular Drive Systems on Track

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Volume 20 - Issue 3

FCJ Bearings a Ray of Sunshine in Solar Panel Arrays

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Volume 20 - Issue 2

Rulon® 1439 Bearings Increase Potato Chip Production Rates

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Volume 20 - Issue 1

Cold Plasma Treatment Helps Implant Dentistry Create Beautiful Smiles

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Volume 19 - Issue 12

Clever Material Selection Extends Operating Life of Bottling Equipment

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Volume 19 - Issue 11

Riding the Waves with Self-Lubricating CJ Bearings

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Volume 19 - Issue 10

Advanced Materials Improve Uptime & Outcomes in Cheese Manufacturing

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Volume 19 - Issue 9

Self-Lubricating Bearings Boost Performance in Screw Conveyors

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Volume 19 - Issue 8

Composite Bearings for Onboard Seafood Processing and Packaging

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Volume 19- Issue 7

Ultracomp® Bearings Ensure Rapid Deployment of Navy Transport

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Volume 19 - Issue 6

CJ Bearings Ensure Smooth Sailing for Sailboat Windvanes

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Volume 19 - Issue 5

Fluoroloy® H Brings Superior Thermal Conductivity to Satellite Application

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Volume 19 - Issue 4

Surface Modification Techniques for Rapid COVID-19 Testing

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Volume 19 - Issue 3

TriSteel™ PT Metal-Backed Bearings Raise Hoist Effectiveness

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Volume 19 - Issue 2

Asymmetric PES Membranes Enable On-Device Blood Testing

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Volume 19 - Issue 1

Special PEEK Rotor Insert Eliminates Failure in Chemical Pump

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Volume 18 - Issue 12

Roasting a Better Cup of Comfort with Rulon® 641

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volume 18 - Issue 11

TriSteel & Ultracomp Bearings Clean up in Renewable Energy

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Volume 18 - Issue 10

Ultraflon CFX30 Performs in Extreme Oil & Gas Seal Application

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Volume 18 - Issue 9

Don't Settle for Bronze - CJ Bearings are Ideal Drop-In Replacements

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Volume 18 - Issue 8

Rulon® 641 in the Mix with Reduced Wear & Noise

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Volume 18 - Issue 7

Rulon® J Makes it Possible to Strap in and Feel the "G's"

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Volume 18 - Issue 6

Rulon® Mission-Critical in Chernobyl New Safe Confinement System

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Volume 18 - Issue 5

Hyper-Hydrophobic Membranes Elevate Liquid Chromatography

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Volume 18 - Issue 4

Rulon® Brings Top Sound/Vibration Dampening to High End Audio

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Volume 18 - Issue 3

Rulon® Materials are Critical for Accurate Lab Fluid Dispensing

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Volume 18 - Issue 2

CJ Bearings Kick Grease Contamination to the Curb

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