A pass roll for a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet manufacturing facility, the pass roll includes: a roll body; and a heat-resistant felt layer covering the roll body, wherein the heat-resistant felt layer has a thermal decomposition temperature of 420° C. or higher and has a surface hardness evaluation index at 400° C. of more than 0.11 μm/N.

A bearing arrangement for a camshaft may include a bearing ring arranged between two functional elements. The bearing ring may be supported with respect to the functional elements via axial front sides. At least one of the axial front sides of the bearing ring and a side of the respective functional elements in sliding contact with the axial front side may have a polymer coating.

A split stabilizer bearing for a mast of a rotary distributor includes a split cylindrical housing, a split filament wound bushing, a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene-coated carbon fiber ring seals, an annular split seal retainer, and multiple fasteners. The filament wound bushing is disposed inside the housing, along an inner surface thereof. The bushing has a backing layer of high-strength glass fiber and an inner sliding layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polymer fiber, the two layers both embedded in a epoxy resin matrix. The carbon fiber ring seals are disposed on axially or longitudinally opposed sides of the bushing and along an inner side or surface of the cylindrical housing, preferably in respective annular recesses or offsets along the inner side or surface of the housing. The fasteners, nylon-patch locking screws or bolts, couple the bushing and the split seal retainer to the housing.

A split stabilizer bearing for a mast of a rotary distributor includes a split cylindrical housing, a split filament wound bushing, a plurality of polytetrafluoroethylene-coated carbon fiber ring seals, an annular split seal retainer, and multiple fasteners. The filament wound bushing is disposed inside the housing, along an inner surface thereof. The bushing has a backing layer of high-strength glass fiber and an inner sliding layer of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and polymer fiber, the two layers both embedded in a epoxy resin matrix. The carbon fiber ring seals are disposed on axially or longitudinally opposed sides of the bushing and along an inner side or surface of the cylindrical housing, preferably in respective annular recesses or offsets along the inner side or surface of the housing. The fasteners, nylon-patch locking screws or bolts, couple the bushing and the split seal retainer to the housing.

A hydrodynamic thrust bearing pad includes a composite laminate including at least one ply including a plurality of fibers oriented in at least one direction, and a bearing surface configured to confront a rotating thrust surface of a rotating shaft for transmitting axial thrust loads from the rotating shaft to the composite laminate. The bearing pad also includes a support surface configured to confront a stationary surface of a stationary housing for transmitting the axial thrust loads from the composite laminate to the stationary housing, and at least one side surface extending between the bearing and support surfaces. The at least one ply is configured to expand non-uniformly when heated from a first temperature to a second temperature for causing the composite laminate to warp from an unstressed state to a stressed state.

A hydrodynamic thrust bearing pad includes a composite laminate including at least one ply including a plurality of fibers oriented in at least one direction, and a bearing surface configured to confront a rotating thrust surface of a rotating shaft for transmitting axial thrust loads from the rotating shaft to the composite laminate. The bearing pad also includes a support surface configured to confront a stationary surface of a stationary housing for transmitting the axial thrust loads from the composite laminate to the stationary housing, and at least one side surface extending between the bearing and support surfaces. The at least one ply is configured to expand non-uniformly when heated from a first temperature to a second temperature for causing the composite laminate to warp from an unstressed state to a stressed state.

A sliding fabric has high wear resistance and can exhibit a long-term sliding property even when subjected to repetitive frictional force accompanied by shearing force. The sliding fabric is a single-layer plain-woven fabric configured to include fluororesin fibers A and at least one type of fibers B having a tensile strength of 10 cN/dtex or more, the sliding fabric having a ratio of 1.5 or more between an area ratio of the fluororesin fibers A on one surface thereof and an area ratio of the fluororesin fibers A on another surface.

A sliding fabric has high wear resistance and can exhibit a long-term sliding property even when subjected to repetitive frictional force accompanied by shearing force. The sliding fabric is a single-layer plain-woven fabric configured to include fluororesin fibers A and at least one type of fibers B having a tensile strength of 10 cN/dtex or more, the sliding fabric having a ratio of 1.5 or more between an area ratio of the fluororesin fibers A on one surface thereof and an area ratio of the fluororesin fibers A on another surface.

A hydrodynamic thrust bearing pad includes a composite laminate including at least one ply including a plurality of fibers oriented in at least one direction, and a bearing surface configured to confront a rotating thrust surface of a rotating shaft for transmitting axial thrust loads from the rotating shaft to the composite laminate. The bearing pad also includes a support surface configured to confront a stationary surface of a stationary housing for transmitting the axial thrust loads from the composite laminate to the stationary housing, and at least one side surface extending between the bearing and support surfaces. The at least one ply is configured to expand non-uniformly when heated from a first temperature to a second temperature for causing the composite laminate to warp from an unstressed state to a stressed state.

A hydrodynamic thrust bearing pad includes a composite laminate including at least one ply including a plurality of fibers oriented in at least one direction, and a bearing surface configured to confront a rotating thrust surface of a rotating shaft for transmitting axial thrust loads from the rotating shaft to the composite laminate. The bearing pad also includes a support surface configured to confront a stationary surface of a stationary housing for transmitting the axial thrust loads from the composite laminate to the stationary housing, and at least one side surface extending between the bearing and support surfaces. The at least one ply is configured to expand non-uniformly when heated from a first temperature to a second temperature for causing the composite laminate to warp from an unstressed state to a stressed state.