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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 1995
Filed:
Jul. 28, 1993
Todd E Andres, Houston, TX (US);
Edwardo Alvarez, Houston, TX (US);
William M Cooper, Clinton, NJ (US);
O Richard Hughes, Chatham Township, Morris County, NJ (US);
Wendell G Whiteside, Houston, TX (US);
Hoechst Celanese Corp., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A compactible polybenzimidazole composition contains from about 95 to about 5 weight percent of solid lubricant particles which are uniformly dispersed and encapsulated in from about 55 to about 95 weight percent of polybenzimidazole. The solid lubricant comprises graphite and boron nitride in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 1:10. The composition is useful for preparing self lubricating, shaped articles such as bearings, bearing sleeves, rings, seals, etc. which exhibit low friction properties.