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
Urethane Molding Photo Courtesy of FallLine Corporation.
Why such a wide variety of products use polyurethane as their material base is easily explained in just a few short paragraphs; that is how simple, straightforward and convincing the positive characteristics of polyurethane molding are. That is also why polyurethane manufacturers are so successful. Not only is it a product that can be easily altered to create a variety of textures and Continue reading
Polyurethane Molding Photo Courtesy of Weaver Industries, Inc.
Wheels appear in more places then one would first imagine. Everyone knows that the cars we drive to and from work, and everywhere else in between, have wheels. So do buses that serve as public transportation for those who can’t or won’t purchase their own vehicles. On the same playing field are wheels employed in Continue reading
Molded urethane, which is also known as polyurethane, takes a few specific forms when manufactured in a general sense. One of the most common forms that urethane manufacturers produce this eccentric material in is urethane sheets. Considered eccentric because of the way it can be altered to Continue reading
Urethane manufacturers are not only concerned with injecting the liquid thermoset into a mold and letting it cool into a final product. In fact, there are a couple other processes that can shape the molten urethane, which is also known as polyurethane, into its Continue reading
Metal and polymer combinations are popular for a number of reasons. First, being able to bond a molten plastic or rubber to a metal, where it will harden around the metallic surface is a much better option then using adhesives later on. When adhesives are involved it causes an additional manufacturing step as well as an Continue reading
There are three major materials utilized for the mass production of many products these days, excluding the clothing market that has its own major materials to contend with. The big three are metal, plastic and rubber. Each category has its own plethora of individual stars, such as the ever popular aluminum and Continue reading
The manufacturers of memory foam produce a variety of comfort driven products for the residential and commercial customer. This form of molded urethane is well known as an excellent material for mattresses purchased by hotels and Continue reading