Kestamid^® is an engineering plastic used commonly for its superior mechanical, physical, chemical and electrical properties. It is replacing aluminum, copper, bronze, steel, fiber, brass and other metals in applications such as rotating and sliding machinery components and similar equipment with superior advantages as it is lightweight, resistant to corrosion, impact, wear and sunlight. It has high tensile and compression strength, operates silently without lubrication. As it is resistant to sunlight, Kestamid^® is preferred especially in the production of insulating splints.

The production technique of Kestamid^® enables cost effective production of bearings, gears, wear plates and pulleys of any dimension and quantity. Application areas of Kestamid^® in railways are as follows:

• Pedestal liners

• Wear rings

• Pivot center liners and wear pads

• Circular wear plates

• Valve seat inserts and spindle valve seat inserts

• Insulated splints

• Skates

• Half rings

Efalon^® maintains its properties and flexibility until near absolute zero. It is not fragile even in liquid helium, thus is ideal for low temperature applications. It is an engineering plastic that shows high performance in changing weather conditions. It has high resistance to water, humidity, corrosion, microorganisms and sunlight. Nothing sticks onto it.

The physical properties of Efalon^® such as low coefficient of friction and non-stickiness, resistance to high, low temperatures and humidity, perfect weatherabilty and its mechanical properties enable it to find many application areas such as

• Bearings without lubrication and bushes