Polyurethane Basics

Urethane formulations can be designed to survive a wide range of operating environments.  Tough and durable, urethane can stand up to some of the most demanding environments on the planet. Limitations High Temperature ServiceDue to their plastic/rubberlike nature, polyurethane physical …

Urethane parts are often cast in inexpensive, low-pressure molds. As a liquid, urethane can fill even complex mold cavities without high-pressure molds and presses. Especially during iterations of design, prototyping and testing, much of the delay and cost of re-tooling …

Urethane Physical Properties Polyurethane properties are tailorable over wide ranges of hardness, resilience, spring rate and dynamic properties.  For each application, certain physical properties take priority in meeting the application’s performance requirements.  Urethane’s versatility offers custom solutions to difficult design …

Urethane (short for polyurethane) is a family of elastomers that can be poured as a liquid mixture, unlike other elastomer compounds, which are prepared as sheets or loaves before molding in a high-pressure press.  The capability for liquid casting allows …

Elastomers are rubber-like polymers that stretch much more than other types of materials and return to shape when the force is removed, similar to a spring.  When distorted by external forces, elastomers resist flow like a viscous liquid, resisting motion much …