Properties

Thermoplastic polyurethane, better known as TPU, is a thermoplastic elastomer that is a blend of rubber and plastic. TPU is tough, flexible, durable, and resistant to abrasions like. The blend of rubber and plastic makes it suitable for applications in automotive, sports, and textile coatings etc.

These materials can be based on polyester or polyether urethane types and are used in applications where a product requires excellent tear strength, abrasion resistance, and flex fatigue resistance. Examples include shoe soles, industrial belting, ski boots, and wire and cable. Hardness is restricted to the high end of the Shore A scale, typically >80 Shore A.

TPU provides benefits such as great load-bearing capacity, high elongation at break, and fantastic tensile strength.

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