TPU Injection Moulding Services
Moulded TPU parts exhibit excellent abrasion resistance and flexibility
What is TPU?
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is a flexible thermoplastic material that offers abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, impact strength, and overall toughness.
Our injection moulding service offers two grades of TPU:
- Pearlthane 11T85 is polyester based TPU, supplied in form of translucent, colourless pellets, offering adequate hardness, excellent mechanical properties and easy processing. Ideally used for injection moulding. When processed by injection moulding, it can be used for making shoe soles, screens, automotive parts, etc.
- Pearlthane 11T95P is a polycaprolactone copolyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane. Featuring the combination of hardness with excellent mechanical properties.
TPU Material Properties
|
Tensile Strength |
Tensile Stress (Yield) |
Tear Strength |
Tensile Elongation (Break) |
Data sheet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Method | ASTM D412 | ISO 37 | ISO 34-1 | ASTM D412 | |
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Pearlthane 11T85
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40 MPa | 40 MPa | 90 kN/m | 600% | Data sheet |
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Pearlthane 11T95P
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40 MPa (ISO 527-2/5A/500) | 100% elongation: 12 MPa (ISO 527-2/5A/500) | 155 kN/m | n/a | Data sheet |
Applications of Moulded TPU Parts
The mechanical properties of TPU make it a durable material and well suited for parts such as:
- Wheels
- Gears
- Hose
- Gaskets
- Footwear
- Tubing
