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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2009
Applicant:
Achim Adam, Nauheim, DE;
Inventor:
Achim Adam, Nauheim, DE;
Assignee:
Federal-Mogul Burscheid GmbH, Burscheid, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 33/04 (2006.01); B32B 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sliding element comprises a metallic support layer, a metallic porous carrier layer applied thereon, and a sliding layer which has a thickness D applied on the carrier layer. The sliding layer comprises a first material containing a thermoplastic matrix and a second material containing PTFE. The second material is impregnated in the first material, which form a gradient over a depth T, where T≦D in a surface area of the sliding layer.