Thrust washers, also referred to as thrust bearings or thrust plates, are flat, disk-shaped bearings that are made of either metal-polymer or fiber reinforced composite material. This means that they share many of the same properties as our cylindrical plain bearings such as excellent wear resistance and low friction coefficients.

Thrust washers SKF composite dry sliding thrust washers are designed for applications where axial space is limited, maintenance is not possible and where lubricant starvation can occur. As well as for composite bushings and strips, SKF manufactures composite thrust washers as standard from PTFE and POM composite materials.