Because conveyor belts are such a long term investment for a manufacturing, shipping and handling or related industry, as well as the fact that they take such a beating, means the belt itself must be made from a very heavy duty but flexible material. Polyurethane, which is also commonly known as urethane, is the perfect substance to create the belts in conveyor belts. Polyurethane belts are durable, abrasion resistance, tough and Continue reading →

Unless one works in certain types of industries they are not able to experience the difference in roller materials. From what I hear, the best type of roller, regardless of the style or application, is polyurethane. Urethane rollers are used for a multitude of reasons within industrial and Continue reading →

Polyurethane, also known as urethane is a specific type of material that embodies a number of other material characteristics. These characteristics are what make urethane parts so popular in production industries. Urethane is an elastomer, which means its chemical structure can be altered to Continue reading →

Polyurethane Molding Photo Courtesy of Unicast Inc.

This particular polymer was developed in Germany by Otto Bayer and his cohorts in 1937 and was originally being explored for its foam structure potentials. World War II got in the way of development, which didn’t pick up again until 1952. In the years that followed closely on 1952’s heels, variations of polyurethane, also referred to as Continue reading →