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Thermoplastic housings keep bearings clean

An Ondrives product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Apr 15, 2002

A new range of thermoplastic bearing housings from Rino Industries offers a hard-wearing alternative to traditional cast iron types (which can scratch, chip and peel).

A new range of thermoplastic bearing housings from Rino Industries offers a hard-wearing alternative to traditional cast iron types (which can scratch, chip and peel).

As the new housings are made from solid PBT, coatings are not required to protect them.

Therefore, they are particularly recommended within the food industry as they are FDA approved, or where a clean, dust-free environment is of critical importance.

Consequently, their smooth surfaces are much more hygienic than those of cast iron housings whose rough surfaces can harbour objectionable dirt, mould or bacteria.

In addition, they are still capable of working in operating temperatures of between -35 and +102C.

The new housings are made from high-grade glass filled thermoplastic polyester making them virtually maintenance free as well as having excellent mechanical strengths, stiffness and dimensional stability, yet they can never rust or corrode.

Typical industries for use include: food processing, canning, bottling, pharmaceutical, chemical processing and many other general applications.

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