Mahle International Gmbh

Mahle Engine Systems UK Limited

Jennifer Harvey

Kayleigh McEwan

Ryan Curtis

Konstantinos Kalogiannis

Jonathan Fair

Janette Johnson

Ellen Karmios

A bearing element may include an overlay layer which forms a bearing surface against a steel journal or the like. The overlay layer may be formed from a bearing material comprising a polymer matrix of polyamide-imide polymer material, melamine cyanurate particulate, and metal oxide particulate. A method of forming the bearing element comprising the bearing material are also provided.

Sliding element comprising polymer overlay

A bearing material may include a matrix of polyamide-imide polymer material, and a solid lubricant particulate. The solid lubricant particulate may have a median particle size of less than 1 micrometre.

Bearing material and solid lubricant

A bearing material may include a polyamide-imide polymer material and a difunctional crosslinking agent comprising a hydrocarbon chain and two functional groups. The functional groups may be selected from the list: amino, acid, epoxide, thiol, isocyanate.

Bearing material, bearing and method for its manufacture

A bearing material may include a polymeric matrix of polyamide-imide (PAI) polymer material and a plurality of melamine cyanurate particles dispersed within the polymeric matrix.

Bearing material, bearing element and method

A sliding element for an engine may include a metallic substrate, a first polymer-based layer, and a second polymer-based layer. The first polymer-based layer may include a polymeric material and may be disposed on the metallic substrate. The second polymer-based layer may include a polymeric material and may be disposed on the first polymer-based layer. The polymeric material of the first polymer-based layer may be the same as the polymeric material of the second polymer-based layer. The second polymer-based layer may further include a tungsten disulphide particulate.

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