{"id":1542,"date":"2018-10-03T12:02:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-03T12:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kikplastics.nl\/?page_id=1542"},"modified":"2018-10-03T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-03T12:02:49","slug":"thermoplastic-polyurethanes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kikplastics.nl\/en\/thermoplastic-polyurethanes\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermoplastic polyurethanes"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1538567620725{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"templatera_shortcode\"><div data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid pagina-header-row vc_row-no-padding wpex-vc-row-stretched\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kikplastics.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/header-materialen.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kikplastics.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/header-materialen.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/kikplastics.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/header-materialen-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kikplastics.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/header-materialen-768x180.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kikplastics.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/header-materialen-1024x240.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;pagina-intro-row&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h1>TPU<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) are a group of elastomeric (flexible) block copolymers based on urethane and ester or ether segments. Their hardness depends on the chemical structure of the copolymer and can vary from 60 Shore A to 74 Shore D. Typical hardness, as used for components of a conveyor system, is 95 Shore A.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TPU\u2019s flexibility, also at low temperatures, and excellent wear and crack resistance make these materials extremely suited to components of conveyor systems. For a short time TPU is usable at temperatures up to 110\u00b0C, but the temperature may not exceed 80\u00b0C over prolonged periods of time.<\/p>\n<p>TPU absorbs roughly 0.2% moisture when saturated in water at 23\u00b0C and roughly 1.3% at 23\u00b0C\/50% RH. This moisture absorption does not generally affect the mechanical properties and dimensional stability.<\/p>\n<p>TPU is resistant to oils and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Unleaded petrol can make CPU swell somewhat as a result of the aromatic components of the fuel. TPU is not resistant to concentrated acids and alkalis, chlorinated and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and warm water. 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