INNOVATIVE POLYMERS E-NEWS
We hope you and your business are off to a great start this year! During January, we saw some encouraging signs of growth in several of our target markets…and trust that you too are witnessing a slow improvement in the economy.
With this second issue of the Innovative Polymers E-news, we’re pleased to introduce a new line of Shore A elastomers. We developed the products to address an increased customer need for higher performing, more cost-effective polyurethanes to build prototypes and initial parts. In addition, this E-news contains articles about:
• Polyurethanes evolution and innovation since the 1990’s
• Rotocast parts cut operating costs, increase service life
• Tips for minimizing shrinkage
Please feel free to provide us with feedback on this issue and on topics you’d like to see covered in the future by e-mailing comments to: greg@innovative-polymers.com.
NEW Super Tough Polyurethanes
Our new family of High Performance Shore A polyurethanes is designed for the production of ultra-durable parts with extremely high elongation (356 – 800%) and tear strengths (130 – 325 pli). The new products exhibit outstanding resistance to gouging, cutting and abrasion as well as chemical and solvent exposure. We anticipate that the polyester polyol-based materials will be especially suitable for use in amusement/theme park rides, oil/gas and mining equipment, and parts used for the paper, printing and welding industries. Read more…
Polyurethanes Innovations Expand Markets
Polyurethanes have been preferred by modelmakers and prototypers for fast reproduction of new design concepts for many years. As new elastomers have been introduced with an ever improving range of processing and physical performance characteristics, applications have expanded. Read more…
Rotocasting Lightweight, Durable Seating
Long-time manufacturer of custom-molded parts using advanced processes and techniques, The Alberts Company, Inc., Montoursville, Penn., is now rotocasting polyurethane seats for waterpark rides to reduce maintenance time and costs for amusement and theme-park operators. Read more…
Calculating Shrinkage
Before casting a polyurethane part, an accurate assessment of shrinkage is a key to obtaining dimensionally accurate results. Shrink in polyurethane systems, and other thermoset plastics, is affected by several factors. Read more…
