Shaft coatings & sprays made from high-strength iglide® polymers

Shaft coatings made from our high-performance polymer materials provides your components with the low wear and excellent sliding properties of iglide® materials. iglide® coatings are essentially a tribologically-optimized polymer in powder form, which can be applied to metallic surfaces via a process known as "powder-coating". By coating a shaft with iglide powder, you can not only protect the shaft from wear, but any bearings running along the shaft as well. From heavily used valves and pistons, to guide rollers in conveyor technology and slewing rings in furniture technology, iglide® shaft coating is an innovative alternative wherever a classic shaft-bearing combination is not possible.

igus® offers two methods for shaft coating:

1. We coat your component for you

Send us the metallic component that you want coated.

iglide shaft coating applied to metallic shaft

We then coat your component with coating powder made from our iglide polymer matierals, reducing the coefficient of friction.

We coat your component and send it back.

You receive your component back after the time quoted!

2. Coat your component yourself

Order coating powder from our online shop

Order the coating powder & have it delivered directly from us.

You receive the shaft coating powder directly from us.

Then, apply the coating to your metal shaft or component.

Tested within the igus® test lab

Like all igus® products, our iglide® shaft coating materials are subjected to rigorous tests within our test laboratory to ensures that they provide you with the longest possible service life:

Very good mechanical characteristic values
Excellent wear and sliding properties
Precise detail in exact surfaces
Self-lubricating through incorporated solid lubricants

Test laboratory

Which iglide coating materials are available?

iglide IC-01

Application temperature -40°C to 90°C
For indoor applications
Eliminates the need for additional lubrication due to incorporated solid lubricants
Increases the service life of the application

iglide IC-02

Application temperature -40°C to 90°C
For indoor applications
Eliminates the need for additional lubrication due to incorporated solid lubricants
Increases the service life of the application

iglide IC-04

Highly wear resistant
Resistant to chemicals
Very temperature resistant (-100°C to 300°C)
Eliminates the need for additional lubrication due to incorporated solid lubricants

Typical areas of application: valves, pumps, switches, guides

iglide IC-05 for food processing

FDA and EU10/2011 compliant

Lasts up to 4 times longer than IC-01 in linear short stroke
Food compliant according to FDA and EU10/2011
Eliminates the need for additional lubrication due to incorporated solid lubricants
Increases the lifetime of your application