Biasana aya tilu jinis bantalan PDC (polycrystalline diamond compact): bantalan dorong, bantalan radial, sareng bantalan kombinasi. PDC bearing dipikabutuh pikeun lingkungan kasar, anu diterapkeun dina latihan turbo, motor leutak, pompa submersible listrik, RSS (sistem steerable Rotary), operasi widang minyak, jsb.
