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Automotive |
Automotive interior parts such as gear knobs, instrument panels, or console parts have to meet the stringent requirements in terms of surface quality, aging, abrasion and scratch resistance, while being economical:
- TPU's unique combination of scratch and aging properties makes it an excellent choice for automotive market.
- It's extremely fast cycling performance makes Thermoplastic Polyurethanes a cheaper solution for molders.
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Agriculture |
The agricultural market demands strength and durability of the materials used. One of the most demanding applications are animal identification tags used for livestock.
- Thermoplastic Polyurethane offers outstanding flexibility, weather and tear resistance across a wide range of climates.
- Special color and additive packages allow for the design of flexible, laser makeable or smart (with microchips) ear tags.
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TPU Sheets |
TPU-based films offer unequalled performance for a great
variety of end products. Among the most common applicable fields for Thermoplastic Polyurethane films are: inflatables, textile coatings, garment, adhesiveand barrier films.
- Different processing techniques can be used to obtain either free or laminated films and sheet, including T-die and blown film extrusion, and calendering.
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Seals & Gaskets |
Specific TPU materials have been developed to answer the increasing demand for high performing polymer materials with low compression setand excellent abrasion and oil resistance for seals:
- Improved flow properties and high hydrolysis resistance of industrial high pressure hydraulic seals.
- Low compression at elevated temperatures.
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Textile Coatings |
TPUs are used in a wide range of textile coatings with end-uses such as conveyor belts, inflatable items, or military equipment.
- Compatible with calendering, sintering, or T-die lamination processes.
- Excellent mechanical properties, chemical resistance, weldibility, and outdoor durability.
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Sports & Leisure |
Thanks to its unique combination of extreme flexibility at low temperature, good impact and environmental resistance, as well as transparency, TPUs are the material of choice for many sport and leisure parts.
- Excellent paintability
- Crystal-clear transparency
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Belts and Profiles Industry |
TPUs are well-known in the belts and profiles industry where they are used to manufacture excellent quality products like timing belts, transmission belts or conveyor belt profiles.
- Low creep and exceptional mechanical strength
- Extruded at high wall thicknesses and show outstanding weld strength
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Tubes & Hoses |
Highly demanding applications, such as pneumatic tubing or hydraulic / wire bond hoses, require tough, resistant materials with outstanding processing behavior in extrusion.
- TPUs offer excellent durability and wear properties for applications like hoses for solids handling.
- Thermoplastic Polyurethane bring flexibility over a wide range of temperatures, in addition of their chemical, mechanical and kink resistance.
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