Recently, Germany, igus has developed a kind of 54% based on renewable raw materials sliding bearing new . New "iglidur N54" plain bearings of the basic material is mainly from vegetable oils , rather than non-renewable oil . The company through optimization of mechanical properties and friction bioplastic products suitable for low load range in widespread use . Company official said: " The new free lubricating materials iglidur N54 has been invested with a large number of high-performance materials , like conventional production, into a low- load requirements of the application is to provide green bearing the first step ." igus that in addition to the general mechanical engineering , consumer goods market is also a potential market for the product , such as furniture or other household products .
New biomaterials company bearing characteristics and environmental values of sustainable development very consistent , will gradually replace the current widespread use of lubricant required metal sliding bearings and ball bearings. On the one hand , "iglidur" bearings energy and help protect the environment from pollution of synthetic lubricants . Igus plastic bearings do not need to add any oil and grease for lubrication maintenance-free, does not release pollution into the environment . In addition, plastic bearings and lighter than metal bearings , due lighter weight and thus reduce energy consumption. And , plastic bearings energy balance was better than metal . For example, the production of one liter of aluminum consumes 15 liters of crude oil, to produce 1 liter steel consumes 11 liters of crude oil, while the production of one liter of plastic only needs to consume 1.8 liters of crude oil. Igus revealed , thanks to synthetic oils currently in the engineering plastics technology has made significant progress in this value is expected to be further reduced. According to the European Bioplastics branch data , 2015 bioplastics production capacity from 700,000 tons in 2010 to approximately 1.7 million tons .
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