Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU)

THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES (TPU):

PROPERTIES

1. High wear resistant

2. Flexibility over a wide range of temperatures

3. Good resistance to oils, greases and many solvents

4. Good weatherability

5. Absence of plasticisers

6. Excellent resistant to high energy radiation

7. Excellent resistant to decay.

APPLICATIONS OF TPU

Automotive

Bearings and bushes for oscillating parts, strikers and seals for door locks, vibration-damping components, diaphragms, sleeves, control cable guides, covers for flexible hydraulic hoses, shock absorber components.

Engineering

Low-noise gearwheels, seals, sleeves, wipers, clutch components, toothed belts, hoses, rolls, castor covers, skating rollers, pickers.

Tool

Hammer heads, sand disc back-up pads, wipers.

Footwear

Sports shoe soles, studs and bars, heel tips, ski boots.

Electrical

Vibration-damping components, covers for geophysical and and sea survey cables, abrasion resistance cable sheathings.