RapidVac™ Vacuum Assisted Casting Polyurethanes | Shore A Hardness Systems

Innovative Polymers' Shore A RapidVac™ polyurethanes for vacuum assisted casting are formulated with easy to handle viscosities and gel times ranging from 2.5 to 12 minutes.  Ideal for molding high quality, void free models and parts, typical applications for Shore A RapidVac™ polyurethanes include:

  • Automotive Seals
  • Gaskets
  • Bumpers and Rub Strips
  • Conveyor Belts
  • Assembly Fixtures

 

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Shore A ProductsPhysical Properties
Click on Product Name to View PDF ColorGel Time, min.Hardness, Shore ATensile Strength, psiElongation, %Tear Strength, pli
VA-1500 Neutral Tan 5 +/- 1 50 +/- 5 370 150 40
VA-1505 Black 5 +/- 1 50 +/- 5 370 150 40
VA-1510 Neutral Tan 10 +/- 2 50 +/- 5 370 150 40
VA-1515 Black 10 +/- 2 50 +/- 5 370 150 40
VA-1600 Neutral Tan 4+/- 1 60 +/- 5 325 100 40
VA-1605 Black 4+/- 1 60 +/- 5 325 100 40
VA-1610 Neutral Tan 10 +/- 2 60 +/- 5 325 100 40
VA-1615 Black 10 +/- 2 60 +/- 5 325 100 40
VA-1700 Off-white 5 +/- 1 70 +/- 5 635 100 60
VA-1705 Black 5 +/- 1 70 +/- 5 635 100 60
VA-1710 Off-white 10 +/- 2 70 +/- 5 635 100 60
VA-1715 Black 10 +/- 2 70 +/- 5 635 100 60
VA-1800 Off-white 5 +/- 1 75 +/- 5 650 90 60
VA-1805 Black 5 +/- 1 75 +/- 5 650 90 60
VA-1810 Off-White 10 +/- 2 75 +/- 5 650 90 60
VA-1815 Black 10 +/- 2 75 +/- 5 650 90 60
VA-1900 Neutral Tan 5 +/- 1 90 +/- 5 1,250 65 130
VA-1905 Black 5 +/- 1 90 +/- 5 1,250 65 130
VA-1910 Neutral Tan 10 +/- 2 90 +/- 5 1,250 65 130
VA-1915 Black 10 +/- 2 90 +/- 5 1,250 65 130

 

 

Physical properties included on in this chart were obtained using various cure schedules. Please refer to each product's data bulletin for the specific cure schedule used to obtain the values shown above.