Bearing laminate comprising a foam layer
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Pampus GmbH
InventorsJulia ZIEGLER, Jens D. SPEICHER, Georges J. MOINEAU, Juergen HARTMANN
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Abstract
A bearing laminate can include a metal support layer, a foam layer overlying the metal support layer, the foam layer including a polymeric foam; and a sliding layer overlying the polymeric foam layer, the sliding layer comprising a polymer matrix. Bearing articles made from the bearing laminate can have exceptional damping properties, such as a high damping ratio combined with a low dynamic stiffness.
Claims20
A bearing laminate comprising:
- a metal support layer;
- a foam layer overlying the metal support layer, the foam layer including a polymeric foam;
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- a sliding layer overlying the polymeric foam layer, the sliding layer comprising a polymer matrix.
A bearing article formed from a bearing laminate, the bearing laminate comprising:
- a metal support layer;
- a foam layer overlying the metal support layer, the foam layer including a polymeric foam;
- and
- a sliding layer overlying the polymeric foam layer, the sliding layer comprising a polymer matrix.
A method for forming a bearing laminate, comprising:
- providing a metal support layer, a foam layer including a polymeric foam, and a sliding layer;
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- joining the metal support layer, the foam layer, and the sliding layer using at least one adhesive and applying pressure and/or heat treatment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.