Polyurethane characteristics

Polyurethane is a plastic material with very interesting chemical and physical properties. Some of the properties found in polyurethane moulded objects are listed below.

• High resistance to mechanical stress.
• High surface hardness.
• High resistance to moisture.
• Wide temperature range that can be endured without changes in shape or physical characteristics
• Perfectly paintable with all types of coating
• Chemically inert in contact with many organic and inorganic substances
• Excellent electrical and acoustic insulation
• Recyclable

Polyurethane is also a very versatile material because it is possible to:

• produce complex profiles, even large ones, with varying thicknesses,
• create lightweight products,
• co-mould fastening solutions such as metal or plastic threaded inserts (lead screws, pins, snap fasteners, etc.),
• produce items with an attractive design even with undercut parts,
• apply a variety of surface finishes (glossy, matt, embossed, water transfer dipping, etc.),
• lower investments in tooling; depending on the print runs and characteristics of the objects to be moulded, there is a choice between resin moulds or aluminium moulds.