From the first tentative attempts to get started in 1983 with few parts, it has evolved over time through intensive research and learning into a mature product range with numerous options for dry operation and cost reduction.
 
igus® presented the first iglidur® bearings at the "K" Trade Fair in Dusseldorf 30 years ago. This year too you can see live there, in halls 5 and 13, the innovations in the world of dry-tech® and motion plastics with many test machines.

The iglidur® product range from igus® has been available now for exactly 30 years. The name stands for plain bearings made of high performance plastics which have been optimised in terms of wear and friction coefficients over the decades by our in-house research. All plastic plain bearings from igus® contain millions of tiny little solid lubricants that make an external lubrication unnecessary. This makes them ideal for unusual applications such as underwater, in a dirty environment or in the food industry. [Uncover linktext="Read more ..."] There are now around 100 different formulas, of which 40 are used in the series. Thereby, a special bearing that precisely matches the special requirements is available for virtually every application. For, similar things apply to plain bearings and athletics: There are the decathletes, who are all-rounders in a certain way and have balanced skills in all areas. And there are specialists such as sprinters, throwers and jumpers who are superior in their disciplines, but cannot give top performances in other disciplines at times. For the next 30 years we want to train our athletes even further and optimise - so that they are always guaranteed to give the maximum performance and service life. With the "iglidur® world tour", we will demonstrate to you what plastic plain bearings can perform today. On the occasion of the anniversary, we are sending a small car equipped with our iglidur® products around the world. It will stop at our offices, partners, trade fairs, manus® participants and customers. Experience with us a year full of exciting stories and interesting impressions, before the car returns to Cologne in the autumn of 2014.
 
Yours, Gerhard Baus Authorised representative for plain bearings, igus® GmbH