Self-lubricating thermoplastic layers containing PTFE additive having a polymodal molecular weight
AssigneeFederal-Mogul Wiesbaden GmbH
InventorsAchim Adam, Norbert Fleischhacker
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Abstract
A sliding material for gliding elements includes a thermoplastic matrix material and a PTFE additive. The PTFE additive includes at least two different types of PTFE having different molecular weights.
Claims18
A sliding element having a metallic support layer, having a metallic porous carrier layer applied to the support layer, and having a sliding material applied to the porous carrier layer or impregnated into the porous carrier layer, which has a thermoplastic matrix material and a PTFE additive, wherein the PTFE additive has at least two different types of PTFE with different molecular weights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.