Polyurethane Rod

Polyurethane Rod offers several advantages, including excellent abrasion resistance, resistance to oil and solvents, deformation resistance, resistance to ageing, tear resistance, and outstanding noise and vibration dampening properties. Additionally, it boasts a very good flex-life.

Polyurethane Rod exhibits a favourable temperature range from -32°C to 82°C. It excels in sound dampening, surpassing rubber, plastics, and metals in this regard. Furthermore, it demonstrates excellent electrical insulating properties.

Polyurethane Rod stands out for its excellent abrasion resistance, exceptional low-temperature performance, and a combination of superior mechanical properties with rubber-like elasticity. It also boasts high shear strength, elasticity, and resistance to sunlight and weather conditions.

Polyurethane Rod finds wide-ranging applications, including automotive suspension bushings, gaskets, seals, castors, wheels, bearing seals, valve inserts, shock absorbers, noise dampers, roller coaster and escalator wheels, as well as use as a wear strip on snow ploughs and pulleys on fishing trawlers.

Polyurethane Rod belongs to the category of thermo-set type engineering plastics, meaning it cannot be reheated and reformed like some other plastics.

Polyurethane Rod is a versatile product, ideal for low-volume applications such as bump stops and bushings. It serves as an excellent replacement for rubber components that degrade over time, providing significant performance upgrades. With greater resistance to wear, it can outlast traditional materials by up to four times. Moreover, Polyurethane outperforms rubber in terms of resistance to permanent deformation, offering durability and preventing damage to associated components. Its high resistance to ageing, perishing, cutting with sharp edges, and impact further enhances its appeal.

Polyurethanes are generally not recommended for continuous hot water applications over 70°C.

Machining Polyurethane Rod to fine tolerances can be challenging. It requires razor-sharp high-speed steel cutters (not carbide), especially for 90-95A shore hardness. Softer varieties may prove nearly impossible to machine unless freezing the material is employed.

With proper preparation, Polyurethane Rod can be effectively bonded to metals and most plastics.

Polyurethane may be used as the surface layer in conveyor belts and in hose and tubing for conveying certain liquids.

Polyurethane Rod excels in applications with severe wear, such as on snow plough bases or vehicle suspension bushes. It often outperforms rubber, plastics, and metals in terms of abrasion resistance, allowing for fabrication of polyurethane products with less material compared to other materials.

Polyurethane exhibits resistance to oil, grease, and solvents.

Among elastomers, polyurethanes boast the best resistance to gamma-ray radiation.

We stock Red 90 shore hardness in diameters: 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 38mm, 45mm, 50mm, and 63mm. However, other colours, shapes, and different shore harnesses are readily available from our sales team.

Polyurethane Rod is a thermo-set plastic known for retaining its shape, flexibility, and resilience under stress, tension, or compression. Highly versatile, it can be formed into practically any shape, size, and hardness. Its superior abrasion, ageing, and tear resistance outperform rubber, while its excellent load-bearing capacity without deformation issues provides a durable solution. Compared to other plastics, Polyurethane Rod offers exceptional impact resistance, wear properties, and elastic memory, making it a reliable choice for various applications.