Injection moulding and machined components made from iglidur® materials
We produce injection moulded and machined components according to your specification from our high-performance plastic rod and sheets. Manufactured components or prototypes are produced according to your specifications for small to high volume batches. Our plastic materials are in the form of plastic rods, hollow rods or sheets and consists of iglidur® high-performance polymers, the production of profiles is also possible. What is special about iglidur® polymers is that they are especially wear-resistant and are maintenance-free.
The igus injection moulding and machining methods at a glance
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Injection moulding
of special bearings
Special bearings
3D-printed
Injection moulding
with aluminium or
plastic moulds
Your injection moulded or machined component in only three steps!
2. We machine or injection mould your component according to your specifications
The production process starts as soon as your order is received.
3. You receive your finished product
We make everything ready to ship and deliver your desired component as quickly as possible.
The right material for your project!
We offer you more than 50 tribologically optimised materials for innumerable applications in whichwear-resistance is a necessity. Irrespective of whether your application is exposed to high temperatures,
contact with media or wear-intensive conditions – igus® almost always offers a solution.
An overview of high-performance materials
Free sample box
The box contains iglidur® samples and all the important information regarding individual, i.e. customised, components.Order the sample box free of charge!
Advantages of iglidur® materials
Each of our specially developed high-performance polymers possesses unique properties.
igus® plastic rod and plastic plate online shop
Here, you can find all plastic rod, plastic sheet and plate and information on the numerous iglidur® materials.Go to the online shop
Online tools
With the free online tools, you can calculate the service life of our products or configure them.Go to online tools overview
Application examples of our customers
Manufactured from plastic rod: special bearings for highest precision in ophthalmology
iglidur® plastic rod is used to manufacture a microscope arm for eye examinations. The reason: it can be machined to produce customised plain bearings down to sizes measured in μm to ensure the necessary precision for examinations.
Perfectly fitting plain bearing made of plastic rod
Made of plastic rod: individual iglidur® component for melting probe
The "IceMole" is a melting probe, with which the polar regions, glaciers and as a long-term objective extraterrestrial regions are to be explored. For storing the ice screw, a component was needed that is water- and dirt-resistant and thermally insulated. Therefore, a bearing is used that was made of iglidur® A180 plastic rod.
Media-resistant bearing for small installation spaces
Machined from bar stock: durable and wear-resistant plain bearings for finger prosthesis
This prosthesis is an electrically powered finger. The joint at the base of the finger is moved directly via a gear motor, which carries along the middle joint via a flexible connection. All axes involved in this movement are mounted through plastic sockets made of iglidur® J
. Altogether, eight bearings are integrated in one finger.
. Altogether, eight bearings are integrated in one finger.
Enables delicate movements
Printed in 3D: maintenance-free gripper for the packaging industry
Fast availability at a low price and use under hygienic conditions were important prerequisites for this 3D-printed gripper. It is used to package cosmetic products and has the special advantage of working without additional lubrication, hence fulfilling hygienic requirements.
More flexibility through 3D printing
Produced with injection moulding: bearings that compensate tolerances, in heavy-duty agricultural equipment construction
In the case of the agricultural machine construction industry, hay rakes are subjected to continuous stress in rough conditions. No problem for iglidur special parts, however: not only are they particularly wear-resistant, they are also maintenance-free and reduce assembly costs.
In use for more than 20 years
Printed in 3D: customised plain bearing ready for collection within hours
What do you do when an important replacement part for an exhibit suddenly goes missing on the way to the trade fair? The response of the Berlin-based company Blackcam, a manufacturer of camera motion systems, is to turn to the igus 3D printing service.
Cost-effective and available quickly
Made of plastic rod: components made of iglidur® reduce maintenance costs
In a tyre soaping station, metal bearings were used up to now, which regularly led to a breakdown of the system. Now, these bearings have been replaced with plastic bearings made of igus® plastic rod. This saves costs of several thousand Euro per year.
iglidur® materials require no additional lubrication
