Polyurethane Applications
Typical Applications for Polyurethane
Furniture and Bedding
Low-density flexible foam, produced as slabstock through continuous or batch-block methods, is a versatile material used in mattresses, furniture cushions, automotive interiors, clothing, and acoustic insulation. Foam blocks are cut to precise sizes or shaped into thin sheets, often laminated to textiles for applications like seat covers, door panels, headliners, or even fashion items like […]
Domestic Appliances
Refrigerators & Freezers Almost all refrigerators and freezers are made using rigid PU foam these days. The thermoplastic inner liner and the thin-walled steel outer casing are pre-assembled and loaded into a temperature-controlled supporting jig. The PU foam mixture is injected into the cavity between inner and outer casings and after the foam has cured […]
Automotive Applications
Polyurethanes are central to the evolution of modern vehicles — enabling smarter engineering, bold design, and exceptional on‑road performance. Automakers rely on PU technology to achieve enhanced safety through impact‑absorbing structures, quieter cabins with advanced acoustic foams, and interiors that combine premium comfort with long‑lasting durability. Lightweight yet incredibly strong, polyurethanes help reduce vehicle mass, […]
Rigid foam slabstock
A Highly Efficient Thermal Insulator Low‑density rigid polyurethane foam (28–50 kg/m³) delivers exceptional thermal performance thanks to its fine closed‑cell structure and low thermal conductivity. A 50 mm PU panel provides equivalent insulation to 80 mm polystyrene or 90 mm mineral wool, allowing for slimmer, lighter, and more space‑efficient designs. Versatile Manufacturing Options Rigid PU […]
Insulation Boards & Panels
Building Applications Rigid PU foam used in insulation boards or panels in construction applications are generally required to have a specified fire rating. One of the ways of achieving the required fire resistance is to modify the PU foam to produce Polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams. In PIR foams an excess of MDI is used so that […]
Sprayed Foam Insulation
Insulation in-situ Roofs, storage tanks, ducting and pipework are all commonly insulated by the spray application of PU or PIR rigid foam. Generally the application is by hand-held high pressure spray guns. Foam systems must be highly reactive as they are often sprayed on to vertical surfaces, where the foam must form in position rather […]
Binding Forest Products
MDI-based binders for particle board One of the newer applications for Polymeric MDI has been in replacing urea-formaldehyde, phenol-formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde resins in the manufacture of reconstituted wood products. The use of MDI-based products provides advantages in both the manufacturing process and in the quality of the end product. Particle board bound with MDI […]
Cavity Filling Applications
Formation of rigid sandwich structures. Rigid PU foam is widely used in boat-building and other marine applications where the closed cell core gives puncture-proof buoyancy combined with light-weight stiffness and impact resistance. The mechanical strength of the light weight sandwich structures is also used in the construction of cars – (where there is the additional […]
Rock Consolidation
Consolidation of Coal and surrounding strata Difficult geological conditions occur frequently in the underground coal mining industry. Often malfunctions occur and large cavities, several metres high can be formed. The low viscosity of the reactive PU foam mixture, the volume increase in the blowing reaction (through CO2 formation), the fast cure time, the elasticity and […]
Sport Surfaces & Playground Areas
Binding Rubber Granules. Reclaimed rubber is generated during the retreading of tyres and from milling scrap tyres. Particle sizes from 1cm to 0.5mm are available. Reclaimed rubber granules have traditionally be used as fillers or have been reconstitued using conventional rubber processing. Rebonding rubber granules with Polyurethane binders is a less capital intensive process that […]
Footwear Applications
Polyurethane Shoe soles The production of PU microcellular elastomers for shoe-soling applications represents between 5 & 10% of shoe soling materials used world-wide. The advantages of using PU are the high abrasion resistance and durability in use, combined with high flexibility, low weight, and high comfort levels. PU shoe-soling systems are specially developed for each […]
Cast Elastomers
Types of PU Elastomer PU elastomers are made in a wide variety of hardnesses: from around 10 Shore A to over 60 Shore D. PU elastomers are generally tough abrasion-resistant materials with good chemical and solvent resistance. Hot Cast Elastomers High quality elastomers are based on isocyanate-terminated polyester or polyether prepolymers. The prepolymer is mixed […]
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