Product family

PTFE Sliding Bearings

PTFE sliding bearings are used where a bridge support line needs defined translational freedom with a predictable guiding arrangement. Material pairing, contact pressure, movement path, sealing details and environmental protection are coordinated around the project’s service condition rather than selected from a one-size catalogue.

PTFE sliding bridge bearing assembly with stainless steel plate

Technical overview

Important inputs,
presented clearly.

The values below are deliberately presented as project-specific review fields. Final capacities and movements must be derived from the approved design actions, geometry and governing specification.

Vertical loadProject-specific contact pressure review
Horizontal displacementFree, guided or unidirectional arrangement
RotationCombined with bearing type or top plate geometry
Service temperatureDefined by material and project environment

Technical information on this page is for enquiry and discussion. It does not replace the project engineer’s approved design, drawings, product data sheet or inspection plan.

Materials & protection

Coordinate material choices with the exposure condition.

  • PTFE sliding layer
  • Polished stainless steel counterface
  • Machined carbon-steel plates
  • Specified corrosion protection and fasteners

Applicable basis

Document the requirement, not a generic promise.

EN 1337-2 reference basis
Project friction and durability requirements
Approved fabrication and inspection documentation
Highway bridge application context
Actual bridge application imagery illustrates the structural environment; product configuration remains project-specific.

Where this system can fit

A bearing family
is only a starting point.

Expansion zones
Long-span approaches
Guided abutments
Bridge replacement interfaces

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