Industrial & textile machinery
Wear-resistant compounds for machinery and textile equipment
POM, glass- and carbon-filled nylon and PBT for gears, bushes, rollers and slide rails where low friction and wear resistance decide service life.
Machine parts in plastic must earn their place against metal. They have to carry load, resist wear and hold their dimensions in oil, humidity and heat. We compound polyacetal, polyamide and PBT with glass or carbon fibre for gears, bearing bushes, rollers, slide rails and textile machinery parts.
Industrial, textile and agricultural customers together account for 24% of our revenue. Many of these parts are customised, so we start from your drawing and duty cycle, propose a trial formulation in 48-72 hours, and test it on our UTM, Izod and HDT equipment before you see a sample.
What the parts need
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Wear and friction
Low-friction, wear-resistant POM for gears, bearing bushes, rollers and slide rails.
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Metal replacement
Glass- and carbon-fibre polyamides carry structural loads at a fraction of the weight of metal.
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Low moisture uptake
POM and PBT absorb little moisture, so gears and fits keep their size in humid mills.
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Oil and chemical resistance
Polyamide, POM and PBT grades resist oils, greases and many industrial chemicals.
Typical parts
- Gears
- Bearing bushes
- Rollers
- Slide rails
- Textile machinery parts
- Pump and valve parts
- Cams and levers
- Power-tool housings
Material families
Polyacetal (POM) compounds
Where polymer meets possibility.
Nylon compounds
Overpowering all conditions.
PBT compounds
Where versatility meets unequalled strength.
Grades to start with
Questions buyers ask
Can a plastic gear replace a metal one?
In many designs, yes, depending on load, speed and temperature. Send the drawing and duty cycle. We will propose a POM or reinforced polyamide grade, test it in our laboratory and send samples for your trials.
Do you supply technical data sheets?
Yes, on request. Relative ratings for surface finish, stiffness, impact, heat, chemical and abrasion resistance are published on this site for each grade. Numeric values are in the technical data sheet.
Do you offer free testing?
Regular customers receive free product testing in our laboratory, which covers DSC, FT-IR, MFI, UTM, Izod impact and HDT/VSAT. External laboratory testing can be arranged on request.
Related industries
- AutomotiveUnder-hood, interior, exterior and EV parts
- Electrical & electronicsHousings, connectors, switchgear and lighting parts
- Home appliancesWhite-goods parts with stiffness, heat resistance and finish
- Consumer goodsFurniture, sports and household products in matched colours
- Agriculture & irrigationUV-stable parts for tractors, sprayers and irrigation
- HealthcareDevice housings and precision mechanical components
- DefenceHigh-strength polyamide parts for demanding equipment
Send us your part
Share the drawing, the current material and the target properties. A materials engineer reviews every request, and a trial formulation follows in 48-72 hours.