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PTFE and spring steel, 5 mm/s Injection moulded plastic, 5 mm/s
PTFE and spring steel, 25 mm/s Injection moulded plastic, 25 mm/s

Dry comparison Wet comparison
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FIGURE 6 Comparison dry/wet – measurement of the push/pull forces (load) of two sliding systems at 35 mm travel; the system made of conventional injection
molded plastic elements shows higher sliding forces and a strong adhesive sliding effect compared to the solution made of PTFE and spring steel; both with and
without lubricant ECL 429 (© Saint-Gobain)

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FIGURE 7 Seating comfort matters – for the
car of the present and the car of the future
(© Saint-Gobain)

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