POLYURETHANE

Polyurethane was first discovered in the 1930’s by Professor Otto Bayer in his quest to search for an alternative for natural rubber during the World War II. But he discovered more than what he longed for – polyurethane. It then turned out to be one of the most important compounds in almost all of the things around us today; a product that’s far greater than a substitute for natural rubber. Because of his discovery, he was referred as the Father of the polyurethanes engineering. Nowadays, polyurethane comes in many forms to make it suitable to a myriad of applications because of its flexibility to substitute aplenty of materials that are either scarce or expensive.

ADVANTAGES OF CAST POLYURETHANE

Excellent Impact, Abrasion, Cut, and Tear resistance.

Typically out-perform mild steel up to 10X in abrasive applications.

Typically out-perform rubber compounds up to 4X in abrasive applications.

Superb resilience with exceptional elastomeric memory.

Have very high load bearing capabilities.

Great materials for dampening sound and vibrations.∙

Wide working Temperature range (-30°C to +100°C)

Good to Excellent UV and Hydrolytic stability.

Excellent dynamic properties for severe flex fatigue applications.

Non marking on nearly any surface.

Permanently bonds to metal, wood and other structural elements and substrate.

A wide array of colors is available.

Dual Durometer parts are easily made to gain different properties within one part.

Economical for prototypes and low volume production.

Good electrical insulating properties.

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