Principal Features of Meldin® 8100 and 9000
Combines Self-lubricating Dry Lubricants with a Porous Structure
Other grades available are the Meldin® 8100 and 9000 series. These two series were originally developed for the aerospace industry.
Ideal for use in Gyroscopes
One major application is high temperature ball bearing cages in Gyroscopes. Gyroscopes must operate with very low friction ball bearings. Meldin® 8100 and 9000 ball bearing cages are used because of their unique ability to combine self-lubricating dry lubricants with a porous structure that can contain high temperature oils.
These oils are vacuum impregnated into the material. These two important features ensure that these life critical applications will have a lengthy storage period (since typical external lubricants will dry out over time) and operate over a wide range of operating temperatures.