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TPU

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Material type: Plastic, Good impact resistance, Durable

TPU is called thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer rubber. It is a type of polymer material between rubber and plastic. It is mainly divided into polyester type and polyether type. It is a mature environmentally friendly material.
TPU has excellent characteristics of high tension, high tensile force, toughness and aging resistance, and has the characteristics of high strength, good toughness, wear resistance, cold resistance, oil resistance, water resistance, aging resistance, and weather resistance that other plastic materials can’t match.

Process compatibility

SLS

Material Color

White

Black

Material advantages

Finished product: soft, good abrasion resistance, good grease resistance, high strength, translucent.

Material shortcomings

Finished product: difficult to post-production, difficult to glue parts, less changes than some other plastic materials.

Recommended description

TPU has the characteristics of high resilience, good tensile resistance, good flexibility, strong fracture strain ability, good abrasion resistance and strong environmental resistance. It is a mature environmentally friendly material.

Properties

Name
Shore Hardness A	88-90
Flexural Modulus 20°C	27MPa
Flexural Modulus 60°C	72MPa
Tensile Strength (x-direction)	20Mpa
Tensile Strength (z-direction)	15Mpa
Elongation (x-direction)	270%
Elongation (z-direction)	130%
Poisson ratio (Hencky)	0.45
Density	1.4g/cm3
Melting temperature	180℃