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1. A sliding component characterized in that a positive pressure generating mechanism comprising a positive pressure generating groove is provided to an external high-pressure peripheral side of one of two sliding surfaces that slide relative to each other in a pair of sliding components, a negative pressure generating mechanism comprising a negative pressure generating groove is provided to an internal low-pressure peripheral side, and a pressure release groove is provided between said positive pressure generating groove and negative pressure generating groove, said positive pressure generating groove, pressure release groove, and negative pressure generating groove being communicated with a high-pressure fluid side and separated from a low-pressure fluid side by seal surface on the internal peripheral side. |
