The Dryslide trademark identifies a whole range of self-lubricated dry sliding bearings. A composite structure, TH consists of a carbon steel backing, an intermediate layer of sintered bronze, PTFE, and lead sliding lining. The main items in the TH range are the wrapped cylindrical bushings (DIN 1494) and the flanged cylindrical bushings. Moreover, the range also includes thrust washers, strips and special parts made to customer specifications. From a technical point of view, the product is already widely known and new applications are constantly being identified to take advantage of the high load capacity, the self-lubricated feature and the excellent ratio between cost and performance of the whole range.

TH bushing contains a certain quantity of lead which, owing to wear during operation, is gradually released and may mix with the products being manufactured. The quantity of lead released is minimal and does not normally exceed a few parts per million (ppm). Despite this, some applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries will not tolerate a minimum risk of lead contamination and for these applications, Daemar can provide its customers with TH-L, a lead-free version of the product. The whole TH range can be supplied in the TH-LF version; however, owing to the absence of lead, the average operating life of the LF version is about 1-20% lower than the standard TH product.