The classification of hardness for polyurethane relies on the prepolymer’s molecular structure can be manufactured from 20 SHORE A to 85 SHORE D

Polyurethane has a high load capacity in both tension and compression. Polyurethane may undergo a change in shape under a heavy load, but will return to its original shape once the load is removed with little compression set in the material when designed properly for a given application.

Polyurethanes perform very well when used in high flex fatigue applications. Flexural properties can be isolated allowing for very good elongation and recovery properties.

For applications where severe wear prove challenging, polyurethanes are an ideal solution even at low temperatures.

Polyurethanes possess high tear resistance along with high tensile properties

Polyurethane’s material properties will remain stable (with minimal swelling) in water / oil / grease. Polyether compounds will last many years in subsea applications

Polyurethanes exhibit good electrical insulating properties.

Resilience is generally a function of hardness. For shock-absorbing elastomer applications, low rebound compounds are usually used i.e. resilience range of 10-40%. For high frequency vibrations or where quick recovery is required, compounds in the 40-65% resilience are used. In general, toughness is enhanced by high resilience.

Polyurethane bonds to a wide range of materials during the manufacturing process. These materials include other plastics, metals, and wood. This property makes polyurethane an ideal material for wheels, rollers, and inserts.

varying color pigments can be added to polyurethane in the manufacturing process. Ultraviolet shielding can be incorporated into the pigment to provide better color stability in outdoor applications.

Grommets, bearings, bushes, flexible couplings

Moulds for concrete, gate seals, concrete pump parts, waterproofing.

Conveyor belts, fuel storage tanks, power transmission belts.

Gears, sprockets, wire guides, rail draft gear, stripper plates, press brake pads, textile yarn guides, cutting boards, business machine belts, couplings.

Chute lining, grain buckets.

Bucket liners, conveyor rollers, scraper blades, floatation cell impellers, pump linings, grading screens, lined pipes, cross-over pads

Bushings, bearings, hydro cyclones, buoys, pipeline pigs and scrapers, fenders, valve seats.

Board rollers, nip rollers, metal forming, printing, and conveyor, can coating, paper mill.

Pneumatic and oil seals, diaphragms.

Shoe soles, bottom moulding diaphragms, wear plates, energy absorbing insoles

Fork-lift tyres, heavy duty castor wheels, escalator wheels, roller skate wheels.