Bonded bushes
What are bonded rubber bushes?
Fully bonded bushes consist of rubber bonded between two concentric steel sleeves, sometimes referred to as races. The bush is designed to accommodate small torsional, conical and axial movements and endure radial loads.
The moulded part subsequently undergoes sizing and pre-compression to your specification which pre-stresses the rubber and improves the duty of the bush.
As with all rubber bearings, the bush accommodates misalignment, provides noise and vibration isolation and protects from shock loads.
Aegis Rubber Engineering designs and manufactures a full range of bonded bushes. We have a wealth of experience working with customers to develop bespoke solutions for any application. Our team of technical experts can help you to find the ideal solution to suit your product’s needs, so get in touch today if you would like more information or download our bonded bush datasheet.
What materials are bonded bushes made from?
We are able to manufacture our bonded bushes from a wide range of materials, specifications and finishes, including:
- Tube/Bar: Mild steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, brass, bronze, plastic and aluminium (standards and grades available upon request);
- Elastomer: premium grade engineering natural rubber, EPDM, chloroprene, polyurethane (standards available upon request), silicone, nitrile - all in a range of hardnesses.
What finishes are bonded bushes available in?
We are able to supply a variety of finishing options for our bonded bushes. These include oiled, plated, painted, phosphated and anodised. Whatever finish you are looking for, we can create your ideal component.
What applications are bonded bushes used for?
Aegis’ bonded bush products can be used for a variety of applications across numerous sectors and industries, including:
- Automotive
- Engine suspension
- Engine mountings
- Cab mountings
- Radiator mountings
- AC mountings
- Suspension bushes
- Control arm bushes
- Leaf spring bushes
- Anti-roll bar bushes
- Trunnion bushes
- Shackle pin bushes
- Top hat bushes
- Performance cars
- Sports cars
- Motorsport
- Specialist vehicles
- Vintage and classic vehicles
- Motorbike suspension
- Rail
- Compressor mounts
- Bogie
- Bolster
- Coupling
- Third rail pick up
- Rolling stock suspension
- Rail maintenance equipment
- Rail loaders
- Industrial
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- Conveyors
- Production line assemblies
- Shaker screens
- Pulverizers
- Drive coupling bushes
- Compressors
- Lifts
- Textile machinery
- Instrumentation
- Winding gears
- Winch systems
- Vibratory feeders
- Conveyor tracks
- Mechanical linkages
- General mechanical assemblies
- Wind
- Torque reactors
- Gearbox bushes
- Generator bushes
- Coupling bushes
- Wind turbines
- Plant and agriculture
- Agricultural vehicles
- Excavators
- Diggers
- Earth moving machinery
- Mining vehicles
