Products for furniture construction

Innovative, lubrication-free technology in award-winning design

Clean, quiet and lightweight components are essential in modern furniture design, and these requirements alone drive strong demand for our motion plastics within the industry. But our lubrication‑free, high‑performance polymers offer far more than that.

They operate smoothly and effortlessly throughout their entire service life without the need for maintenance. Because they run without external lubricants, surrounding materials such as fabrics, leather and wood remain clean and protected from stains or contamination. Whether hidden inside mechanisms or used as visible elements, they ensure reliable movement in applications such as extendable tables, adjustable sofas, kitchen cabinetry, bathroom fittings or outdoor furniture.

Our bearing solutions, energy chains and flexible cables are trusted wherever motion is required. Proven daily in demanding industrial environments, they combine durability with clean, quiet performance — recognition reflected in multiple iF and Red Dot design awards.

Successfully in use with our customers

Smooth-running, compact linear bearings for drawers in residential island
The "SQR" is a multifunctional cube with an extendable induction hob that not only allows you to cook, but also to work and live in a compact space. To create plenty of storage space, the inventor relied on compact and lubrication-free drylin linear guides.

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Functional and decorative: cable guides in corporate colours
ING Bank Śląski in Poland has come up with a sophisticated interior concept for its branches. This includes mobile counters that disappear into the wall when not in use. To power them, the company was looking for a cable management system that could be moved flexibly, filled easily and adapted to the corporate design in a visually appealing way. The solution: the 3D e-chain triflex TRL in the special colour orange.

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Triflex TRE in a modern bank setting with white worktables and cable chains on the ceiling.

Maintenance-free movement for an innovative media supply system
Fly One is a multifunctional media system developed by Hohenloher in the form of a designer ceiling light. It can be unfolded at the touch of a button to supply media such as electricity, data, gas or compressed air. The drive mechanism uses igus plastic components that ensure quiet, maintenance-free operation. Since conventional construction elements were not satisfactory, the designers were also looking for individual components that could be easily printed in 3D at igus.

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Height-adjustable lamp suspension for classrooms with several articulated arms.

Ergonomic office chair with quiet and lubrication-free bearings

The designers at Nowy Styl were looking for a bearing that would not make any noise when adjusting and using their ergonomic office chair. They also wanted to do without lubricants to avoid contamination and maintenance costs. The metallic bearings, including needle roller bearings, previously used in this chair were also custom-made and very costly to manufacture. There is a wide variety of plain bearings made of the materials iglidur G and iglidur J. They are cost-effective, robust, quiet and maintenance-free.

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Ergonomic office chair with high backrest, armrests and castors.

iglidur plain bearings for optimum rotary knob feel
V-Zug AG in Switzerland produces high-quality household appliances that are particularly durable and reliable. In order to achieve the perfect feel for a rotary knob, the developers were looking for an optimal material for the bearing. Brass bearings were out of the question due to their electrical conductivity, and ceramic bearings could not be used either due to their high cost. The solution: iglidur bushings made of the special RN24 material are cost-effective and completely maintenance-free.

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Rotary knob on a household appliance with iglidur bearing.

Rotating 150kg on a cent piece
The innovative PortaPivot revolving doors work completely without door frames and can be swung open 360° in both directions. In addition to adaptable gas pressure springs, two iglidur plain bearings inside the hinges ensure that only a small amount of force is required despite the doors' high weight. In tests previously performed by PortaPivot itself, the bearings exceeded expectations and easily withstood 248,000 cycles with pivoting movements of 180°. The desire to eliminate service times was also fulfilled because, thanks to their dry operation, iglidur bearings are completely maintenance-free throughout their entire service life.

Pivot door with a simple metal frame in a bright interior.

Opening a mirror with gestures
This mirror from DIGITAL HABITS understands what people are signalling with their gestures. You can slide it open easily on a drylin linear guide to reveal a docking station for a smartphone. You can then control the connected device without contact using gestures. Software decodes the gestures and converts them into a unique algorithm.

A hand opens a mirrored flap with a smartphone inserted.

Designer side table simply fanned out
iglidur plain bearings allow the top of this designer table to be folded out without lubrication or maintenance.

Orange side table in front of a light grey armchair.

Tested in the test laboratory for use in the real world

Tested for continuous load, media resistance and quiet operation

In the industry's largest plastics test laboratory, iglidur plain bearings, drylin linear technology and igubal coupling joints are put through their paces. The focus is on testing assemblies and examining the tribological specifications of different material combinations. The results are incorporated into our service life calculation tools and allow exact durability predictions.

Upon request, igus performs customer tests to check product use under specific conditions.

Order a sample box and test motion plastics

Tech up, cost down: Try out for yourself how it works in furniture construction applications. Order our sample boxes for plain bearing and linear technology now.