East Providence, Rhode Island — igus® is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its iglide plastic bearing material. Three decades ago, igus presented its first iglide plastic bearing – a lubrication and maintenance-free polymer bearing for dry running applications. After decades of research with the plastic material and its tribological properties (optimized for friction and wear characteristics), today, igus has the world's largest range of tribo-optimized plain, spherical and ...This story is related to the following:Plastic Bearings | Polymer Bearings | Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Bearings |