It is an extremely versatile elastomer used in countless applications worldwide. Polyurethane's mechanical properties can be isolated and manipulated through creative chemistry which creates a number of unique opportunities to solve problems with performance characteristics unequaled in any other material.
Standard Features
- Urethane parts provide longer service life when compared to plastics and rubber, and lower noise abatement properties when compared to metals
- For these and many other reasons product engineers specify urethane components
- Wide Range of Hardness
- 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 and grease. Polyether compounds have the potential to last many years in subsea applications