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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Richard Soelch, Sanbornton, NH (US);
Thomas Auletto, Northfield, NH (US);
Grant Drew, Sanbornton, NH (US);
Richard Soelch, Sanbornton, NH (US);
Thomas Auletto, Northfield, NH (US);
Grant Drew, Sanbornton, NH (US);
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC., Peterborough, NH (US);
Abstract
Self-lubricated bearings contain a substratum and a self-lubricating surface coating composition disposed thereon, wherein the self-lubricating surface coating composition further contains at least one cured thermosetting acrylate and at least one phenolic resin. The phenolic resin preferably contains a mixture of phenolic resin and polyvinyl formal resin. A self-lubricating surface coating composition is also provided, as well as several methods of making the bearings. The self-lubricated bearings of the present invention have surprisingly long service lives.