Tenmat Structural Bearing & Wear Pads (slide plates / bridge bearings)
Tenmat Structural Bearing & Wear Pads (slide plates / bridge bearings) is part of the Tenmat range of high-performance composite (thermoset resin / fibre-reinforced) plain bearings and wear pads — non-metallic, self-lubricating and water-lubricated bearing materials. Maps most directly onto Bushingo Metagliss self-lubricating composite friction plates, which serve the same dry-running, high-load structural sliding-pad role. This is the family where Metagliss and Tenmat's structural pads are true functional counterparts, as opposed to the rotary-bush focus of Metafram BP25/FP20/SO16. Cross-refers to competitor structural sliding materials such as Deva, Orkot and PTFE-faced bearing pads.
Specification
| Brand | Tenmat |
|---|---|
| Series | Tenmat Structural Bearing & Wear Pads (slide plates / bridge bearings) |
| Material | Fibre-reinforced composite wear pads and slide plates (non-metallic, self-lubricating), used as sliding elements in structural and heavy-machinery bearings |
| Forms | Flat wear pad, Slide plate / bearing plate, Curved (spherical) sliding segment, Guided sliding element, Machined pad to drawing |
| Typical size range | Pads and plates ranging from small machine interfaces to large civil-engineering bearing surfaces; supplied cut/machined to the structural interface required (general guidance only) |
Key features
- High compressive load capacity for structural interfaces
- Low-friction sliding to accommodate thermal expansion and movement
- Dry-running and maintenance-free — no lubrication of the sliding face
- Corrosion-resistant and durable in exposed outdoor environments
- Accommodates edge loading, misalignment and slow reciprocating movement
Typical applications
- Bridge and viaduct expansion bearings
- Structural expansion and movement joints
- Heavy plant and machinery slideways
- Large rotating structures (e.g. bascule/swing mechanisms)
- Hydro gate and lock sliding interfaces
Bushingo cross-reference
Maps most directly onto Bushingo Metagliss self-lubricating composite friction plates, which serve the same dry-running, high-load structural sliding-pad role. This is the family where Metagliss and Tenmat's structural pads are true functional counterparts, as opposed to the rotary-bush focus of Metafram BP25/FP20/SO16. Cross-refers to competitor structural sliding materials such as Deva, Orkot and PTFE-faced bearing pads.
See the full cross-reference table to match this to the Bushingo/Metafram range and other brands.
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