Tufcot® Composite Bearing Solutions
Thames Diesel are a UK distributor for Tufcot®, manufacturer of Tufcot® Composite Bearing Solutions.
Tufcot® is a composite engineering material manufactured from synthetic fibres and thermosetting resins.
Tufcot® offers high strength/weight ratios, a naturally low coefficient of friction, self-lubrication & significant weight reductions.
Special components can be manufactured to the customers drawing from all grades of Tufcot®.
In addition to special wear pads, bearings and bushes, plain spherical bearings can be manufactured in Tufcot® to solve misalignment problems.
Spherical bearings with metallic and Tufcot® materials combined can also be produced.
For those applications where a fire risk exists, Tufcot® can be produced with exceptional fire retardant properties.
Contact us on +44 (0)208 502 4600 or sales@thamesdiesel.co.uk.
Tufcot® T100 Marine
Created For The Marine Sector
Tufcot® T100 Marine is specifically formulated for the marine environment.
It is the perfect solution for marine applications including rudder and water-lubricated stern tube bearings.
Tufcot® bearings can be either water, oil or grease lubricated or, alternatively, used in dry running conditions.
Tufcot® T100 Marine has also achieved a number of important accreditations including:
- DNV Approval
- Lloyds Approval
- Bureau Veritas Approval
- RINA Type Approval
Tufcot® Products
Tufcot® T100 Marine can be used to make a wide range of marine products including:
- Rudder pintle bearings
- Rudder carrier bearings
- Stern tube bearings
- Neck bearings
- King pin bearings
- Deck crane bushes and bearings
- Fairlead bearings
- Anchor sheave bearings
- Tow pin bushes
- Capstan bearings
- Deck winch bearings
- Stern roller bearings
- Hatch cover pads
- Watertight door bushes
- Stabiliser fin bearings
- Dredger suction tube pivot bearings
