| abstract |
Provided is an inexpensive slide member capable of realizing excellent sliding characteristics over an extended period of time. A slide member (1) is provided with a backing material (21) and a slide layer (20) formed on the backing material (21), the slide layer (20) being provided with a base material (2) comprising a non-woven fabric, and a base resin (3) impregnating the base material (2). The non-woven fabric preferably has the strength to tolerate tension applied to the base material (2) in a step for producing an adhesion-type or other type of prepreg (22) used in the formation of the slide layer (20) and produced by a method such as a thermal bond method or binder method. The non-woven fabric also preferably is made from PET fibers having high affinity with phenolic resins. Phenolic resin containing PTFE of different molecular weights, e.g., high molecular-weight PTFE and low molecular-weight PTFE, is used in the base resin (3). This phenolic resin may contain graphite, or graphite and silica. |