iglidur

  1. October 02, 2025

    Dash across the Water

    Rushing across the water on a motorised surfboard: the Jetsurf combines the thrill of jet-skiing with the feel of a motorbike. The engineers at Czech manufacturer MSR Engines rely on igus plain bearings made of high-performance plastic to ensure that the fun in salt water is not spoilt by technical failure.

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  2. October 11, 2022

    Blue laser sintering material for 3D printing from igus ensures even greater food safety

    The new iglidur i6-BLUE laser sintering powder is extremely abrasion-resistant, lubrication-free and food-safe according to FDA and EU 10/2011 regulations.
    igus, the motion plastics specialist, is launching a new laser sintering material for 3D printers: the powdered iglidur i6-BLUE is easy to detect thanks to its blue colouring, and also complies with FDA and EU 10/2011 regulations. The new material thus increases the safety of machines and systems in the food and beverage industry. iglidur i6-BLUE is in no way inferior to the proven iglidur i6 in terms of strength and sliding properties, and is particularly suitable for printing worm gears, toothed gears and snap-on connections in 3D.

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  3. July 18, 2022

    Wear-resistant & lubrication-free: new igus bar stock for food, continuous operation and high media resistance

    Treotham has expanded its wide range of igus iglidur round bars with four materials; among them two for the food sector: the heat-resistant material iglidur AC500 and the resilient material A250. The extremely hard-wearing material iglidur H3 and the particularly wear-resistant endurance material iglidur E complete the product range. This makes it possible to mill and turn lubrication-free and maintenance-free prototypes and special components for a wide variety of applications.

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