Sliding bearing element and method of producing

Sliding bearing element comprising a curved backing made of steel extending lengthwise in a circumferential direction and laterally between opposite side edges of said backing, said backing being lined with a bearing material and a soft material, wherein said bearing material is capable of sustaining a bearing load and said soft material has anti-seizure properties, said bearing material including at least two individual strands of wire bonded to said backing and flush with said opposite side edges, respectively, of said backing, said at least two strands of wire lying flush against and in contact with said backing along their entire lengths such that there is no radial gap between said backing and said at least two strands of wire, and where the soft material is located at least in a space between at least two strands of said wires and wherein said at least two strands of wire present a containment barrier to inhibit lateral displacement of said soft material under compression load in use beyond said opposite edges of said backing.