Molded Urethane, commonly called polyurethane, is an elastic polymer. Common molded urethane processes include open casting.  Urethane is used in a wide range of industrial, wholesale and retail applications.

Urethane Liquid Plastic-Offer a wide range of uses, in its final stage urethane plastic are available in their final stage from a flexible to a ridged.  Colors and other fillers can be added for an infinite number of products.  The Durometer or Shore Hardness of Urethane Liquid Plastic range from 40D to 85D.

Urethane Liquid Rubber-Used in Hundreds of industrial and art related applications.  Urethane Rubbers are available in a shore hardness range from 10A to 95A.  Common uses of Urethane rubber is gaskets, seals, molds, bumpers about anything that needs to maintain flexibility or elasticity for a prolonged period.

Silicone Liquid Rubber-is a high purity platinum cured silicone with low compression set, great stability and ability to resist extreme temperatures of heat and cold ideally suitable for production of parts, where high quality is a must. Typical applications are products that require high precision such as seals, sealing membranes, infant products where smooth surfaces are desired, medical applications.  The shore hardness of Silicone Rubbers range from 0010A to 50A. Additionally additives are available to give silicone rubbers color and more flexibility.

Alginates- Used primarily for Human Form Castings. Alginates is an exceptionally skin safe body molding material free of crystalline silica (a known carcinogen). Our Alginates are is easy to use and cures quickly. It reproduces fine detail and makes and excellent temporary mold for one or two reproductions of any body part. We then cast Plasters, Gypsums, Stone Cast, or Urethane Resin into the mold to make the reproduction.  In some instances we will cast in an alginate make a resin copy then replicate the part in a silicone or rubber mold for additional castings.

Low Temperature Melt Alloys/Metals- Unless specified specifically by our customers we use low melt temperature metals that are lead free. 

 

 

 

Urethane v/s other material

        Metal                                      Plastic                                Rubber

Lightweight

High Impact Resistance

High Abrasion Resistance

Noise Reduction

Elastic Memory

High Cut & Tear Resistance

Abrasion Resistance

Abrasion Resistance

Superior Load Bearing Capacity

Less Expansive Fabrication

Noise Reduction

Thick Section Molding Without a Cutting Gradient

Corrosion Resistance

Variable Coefficient of Friction

Colorable

Resilience

Resilience

Oil Resistance

Impact Resistance

Thick Section Molding

Ozone Resistance

Flexibility

Lower Cost Tooling

Radiation Resistance

Easily Moldable

Low Temperature Resistance

Broader Hardness Range

Non-Conductive

Resistance to Cold Flow (or Compression Set)

Castable Nature

Non-Sparking

Radiation Resistance

Lower Cost Tooling

Often Lower Cost

 

 

Urethane typically offers a longer service life compared to plastics or conventional rubber. Urethane parts can be soft as a sponge, hard as a rock, or anywhere in between. Some urethane formulations are FDA-approved for food contact applications.

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