Profile Extrusions

Conveyor guide rails, belt scrapers, chain guides, suspension wear plates. These are just a few of the ways Gar-Dur UHMW extrusions have been used over the years, with proven long-term results. Extruded profiles can save up to 50% of the cost of a machined profile.

Thanks to its extremely low coefficient of friction (0.14), the polymer easily outperforms steel in sliding applications. Its inherent lubricity minimizes the heat-generating friction, which gradually destroys steel parts, and ensures smooth, noiseless operation.

Withstands sand, grit, and corrosion at sub-zero temperatures.

Gar-Dur extrusions have long been used as snow slides protecting the frame in snowmobile drive suspension systems--a tough endurance test for any material.

Not only does the plastic withstand the constant abrasive friction of the vehicle`s traction drive belt high-speed drive chain, it must perform in an extremely harsh environment. UHMW stands up to sand, grit, water and ice that would quickly destroy a lesser material. And it does it at sub-zero temperatures.

This kind of durability, low friction and wear resistance are key reasons why Gar-Dur is the material of choice in so many other applications. Here is a brief sampling: Lodging & pulp - Conveyor wear plates; Automotive - Rider plates for assembly lines; Iron ore - Idler rollers for conveyors; Bottling & canning - Guide shoes for pallitizers; Waste water treatment - wear strips and shoes.

Machined Parts

Sprockets, wheels, bearings, and many other component parts can be fabricated from Gar-Dur UHMW for applications as diverse as railroad cars, spacecraft, and hydroelectric plants.

The plastic can be machined into virtually anything, from small gears and bearings to huge sprockets--shapes that until recently were only possible with metals.

Ease of machining cuts costs.

UHMW not only outperforms metal in abrasion applications, it`s also easier to machine and therefore cheaper.

Using special CNC lathes and milling machines, the versatile polymer can be milled, planed, sawed, drilled, and turned to create a huge variety of parts at a very competitive price.

Applications for machined parts include:
Food packaging - Chain belt guides - Sprockets for conveyors; Railroad cars - Flanged rollers; Chemical processing - Pistons, valves, bearings; Textiles - Industrial loom pickers; Waste water treatment - chain drive sprockets; NASA spacecraft - pinion gear for fuel cell.

Gar-Dur UHMW Applications for Wastewater Treatment Plant Brochure