An extendable table

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) is formed by at least one of an upper sliding surface (143a), a lower sliding surface (144a), and a distal sliding surface (145a), or any combination thereof.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the other one of said parts (110, 120) of the extendable table sliding system (10) is provided with at least one sliding member (150, 350, 450, 650, 660), and wherein the interface between the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) and the at least one sliding member (150, 350, 450, 650, 660) forms a linear plain bearing to allow for a relative linear movement of the sliding member (150, 350, 450, 650, 660) along the longitudinal axis of the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640).

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) is made from a material having a Vickers hardness of at least 50 MPa, more preferably at least 100 MPa, and most preferably at least 150 MPa, such as metal or glass, preferably the material is a metal.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) is made of aluminum and/or steel.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) is made of aluminum, e.g. a linear aluminum profile, having a surface layer onto which the lacquer is applied, preferably the aluminum bar having an anodized oxide surface layer, preferably the thickness of the anodized oxide surface layer is at least 5 micrometers, more preferably at least 10 micrometers.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the resin of the lacquer comprises polar groups, such as hydroxyl groups, carboxylic acid groups, amide groups, cyano groups (nitrile groups), halide groups, sulfide groups, carbamate groups, aldehyde groups, and/or ketone groups.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the resin of the lacquer is a thermosetting resin.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the resin of the lacquer is selected from the group consisting of:

• acrylic resins, acrylate resins, acrylamide resins, methacrylate resins, methyl metachrylate resins, acrylonitrile resins, styrene-acrylonitril resins, acrylonitrile styrene acrylate resins, reaction products or a mechanical mixture of alkyd resin and water-soluble melamine resin, reaction products or a mechanical mixture of a vinyl-modified unsaturated alkyd resin and a water-soluble melamine resin, and polymers and mixtures of one or several of these resins.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) has been lacquered by electro coating or autodeposition in a bath containing the lacquer, or by electrostatic coating with a powder lacquer;

• preferably the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) has been lacquered by electro coating in a bath containing the lacquer.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the thickness of the lacquer coated on the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) is 100 μm or less, preferably 75 μm or less, more preferably 50 μm or less.

The sliding system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) is formed by an aluminum member, e.g. an aluminum profile, having a surface onto which the lacquer is applied, preferably the aluminum member having an anodized oxide surface layer onto which the lacquer is applied, preferably the thickness of the anodized oxide surface layer is at least 5 micrometers, more preferably at least 10 micrometers, and wherein the surface of the aluminum member has been electrophoretically, such as anaphoretically, coated with a resin, such as an acrylic resin, and subsequently heat cured to form the lacquer coated on the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640), preferably the sliding surface (140, 340, 440, 640) has been coated using the Honny process or one of its derivatives.

The sliding system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the lipophilic composition coating comprises compounds comprising C6 to C40, such as C8 to C30, or even C10 to C24, non-aromatic hydrocarbyl groups, such as alkenyl groups and/or alkyl groups, e.g. alkyl groups.

An extendable table (1), comprising at least one sliding system (200, 300, 400, 500, 600) according to any one of the preceding claims.