A slide bearing comprising, a metal support; a primer layer, wherein the primer layer comprises an oligomeric condensate of at least one silanol selected from the group having the formula wherein x is 1 or 2, y is 0 or 1, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, and a functionalized alkyl group R'-(CH2)z-, wherein z is at least 1 and not greater than 3, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of vinyl, difluorovinyl, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, nonafluorobutyl, undecafluoropentyl, tridecafluorohexyl, pentadecafluoroheptyl, heptadecafluorooctyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy, heptafluoropropoxy, nonafluorobutoxy, undecafluoropentoxy, tridecafluorohexanoyl, pentadecafluoroheptanoyl, heptadecafluorooctanoyl, dimethyl amino, diethyl amino, di(trifluoromethyl)amino, and di(pentafluoroethyl)amino; an adhesive layer applied directly to the primer layer, wherein the adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of perfluoroalkoxyethylene (PFA), tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether) copolymer (MFA), ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene (FEP), and any combination thereof; and a sliding layer. a metal support; a primer layer, wherein the primer layer comprises an oligomeric condensate of at least one silanol selected from the group having the formula wherein x is 1 or 2, y is 0 or 1, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, and a functionalized alkyl group R'-(CH2)z-, wherein z is at least 1 and not greater than 3, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of vinyl, difluorovinyl, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, nonafluorobutyl, undecafluoropentyl, tridecafluorohexyl, pentadecafluoroheptyl, heptadecafluorooctyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy, heptafluoropropoxy, nonafluorobutoxy, undecafluoropentoxy, tridecafluorohexanoyl, pentadecafluoroheptanoyl, heptadecafluorooctanoyl, dimethyl amino, diethyl amino, di(trifluoromethyl)amino, and di(pentafluoroethyl)amino; wherein x is 1 or 2, y is 0 or 1, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, and a functionalized alkyl group R'-(CH2)z-, wherein z is at least 1 and not greater than 3, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of vinyl, difluorovinyl, trifluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl, heptafluoropropyl, nonafluorobutyl, undecafluoropentyl, tridecafluorohexyl, pentadecafluoroheptyl, heptadecafluorooctyl, methoxy, ethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, pentafluoroethoxy, heptafluoropropoxy, nonafluorobutoxy, undecafluoropentoxy, tridecafluorohexanoyl, pentadecafluoroheptanoyl, heptadecafluorooctanoyl, dimethyl amino, diethyl amino, di(trifluoromethyl)amino, and di(pentafluoroethyl)amino; an adhesive layer applied directly to the primer layer, wherein the adhesive layer is selected from the group consisting of perfluoroalkoxyethylene (PFA), tetrafluoroethylene-perfluoro(methyl vinyl ether) copolymer (MFA), ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoropropylene (FEP), and any combination thereof; and a sliding layer. <EOS>