Why Fluorogold® Slide Bearings?

FUNCTION

1. To accommodate movement under load with minimal friction.
2. To provide release or sliding surfaces at bearing ends of structural members, thereby accommodating shrinkage or thermal motion of members.
3. To isolate components or parts of a structure or assembly of parts when their relative movements must be independent of each other.
4. To provide a release bearing system in order to prevent stresses from entering certain parts of a structure.
5. To provide positive seismic separations.

COMPOSITION

FLUOROGOLD® is a special formulation of PTFE, reinforced with a strong glass aggregate and other reinforcing agents to provide a structural material that offers significant compressive strength without cold creep, yet retains the low friction and chemical inertness of virgin PTFE.

The FLUOROGOLD® composition, molded, sintered, and skived to the required thicknesses, is factory bonded to specially prepared backing plates, such as carbon steel, stainless steel or elastomeric-backed plates.

FLUOROGOLD® bearing composition is identified by its own characteristic gold color. Pure unfilled PTFE is a cloudy white color and may be processed into nearly any color by use of coloring agents. By always looking for exclusive golden color, you are assured that only the properly engineered structural PTFE composition known as FLUOROGOLD® is being utilized, and that it has been properly and professionally BONDED under ideal heat and pressure.

ADVANTAGES

• FLUOROGOLD® is Structural PTFE
• Lowest Friction Factor of any Solid Material
• Chemically Inert Material
• Able to absorb dirt and grit without increasing the Coefficient of Friction
• Weatherproof – Less than 0.01% Moisture Absorption
• Allows Flexibility for Misalignment
• Provides Electrical Insulation with No Galvanic Corrosion
• No Stick – Slip Action
• Easy to install – Simply Bolt or Weld
• Reduced support Costs – the Low Friction Factor Remains Constant
• Takes compressive loads of 75 psi to 2000 psi
• Temperature range of – 320°F. to 400°F
• Shear of the epoxy bond exceeds shear of the material