Bearings with felted teflon liners

Sheets of material consisting essentially of

• felted fibers in combination with resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin.

Sheets of material consisting of

• felted fibers in combination with resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin.

Sheets of material comprising

• felted fibers in combination with cured resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin, said felted fibers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said fibers and said resin being formed of dissimilar material.

Sheets of material consisting of

• felted fibers in combination with cured resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin, said felted fibers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said fibers and said resin being formed of dissimilar material.

Sheets of material comprising

• felted fibers in combination with sintered particles having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the sintered particles mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the sintered particles, said felted fibers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene fibers.

Sheets of material comprising

• sintered self-lubricating particles dispersed in felted fibers and having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the particles decrease the coefficient of friction of the sheets of material.

Bearing liners comprising

• felted fibers in combination with resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin thereof forming a bearing liner, said felted fibers comprising polytetrafluoroethylene fibers and said fibers and said resin being formed of dissimilar material.

A bearing having a low-friction bearing surface comprising

• a bearing liner support structure,
• a bearing liner having a first surface connected to the bearing liner support structure and further having a second surface remote from the bearing liner support structure providing a low friction bearing surface,
• the bearing liner comprising felted fibers in combination with cured resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin.

A bushing having a low-friction bush surface comprising

• a bushing member with an inner cylindrical bushing surface,
• a bushing liner having a first surface connected to the inner cylindrical bushing surface and further having a second surface remote from the first surface providing a low-friction bushing surface,
• the bushing liner comprising felted fibers in combination with cured resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin.

A bush having a low-friction bush surface comprising

• a bush member with an outer cylindrical bush surface,
• a bush overlay having a first surface connected to the outer cylindrical bush surface and further having a second surface remote from the first surface providing a low-friction bush surface,
• the bush liner comprising felted fibers in combination with cured resin having no surface bonding to the felted fibers, wherein the intertangled relationship of the felted fibers within the resin mechanically entraps the felted fibers in the resin.