Nylon bearing material

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A self-lubricating bearing element having a low co efficient of friction comprising a substantially non-porous load bearing body of nylon having substantially uniform ly dispersed therein colloidal sized particles of a sorbent with sorbed lubricant. This invention relates to novel bearing materials hav ing a low coefficient offriction. More particularly, it con cerns permanently lubricated nylon bearings. This applica tion is a continuation-in-part of application Serial No. 463,565 filed June 14, 1965, now abandoned. The term “nylon'as used in this specification and ap pended claims is intended to be generic to any long-chain polymeric amide which has reoccurring amide groups-CONH-as an integral part of the main polymer chain. Nylon possesses a unique combination of desirable properties such as high strength and resistance to abra sion. Unfortunately, non-lubricated nylon has a …