Innovative "green" TPU for environmentally-friendly moulded parts
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Markets: Sports & Leisure, Automotive, Consumer Electronics applications, and Industrial parts among others...
Polymer: TPU (Thermoplastic-Polyurethane) from Renewable Sources |
Value performance of using  TPU:
- From Renewable sources
- 100% recyclable
- Very low density
- Fast cycle time
- High Hydrolysis resistance
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Your need is ... to develop sustainable chemical products that minimize the use of fossil resources, without limiting the functionalities and quality of currently used systems.
Our solution consists in ... a new TPU comprising 38% of renewable material as certified according to ASTM-D6866 which reports carbon footprint reduction.
It is unique because ... Pearlthane® ECO D12T95, the world´s first thermoplastic polyurethane grade (patent pending) from renewable natural sources provides moulders with a new TPU grade to meet global market needs for sustainable and environmentally-friendly materials, which is 100% recyclable in a standard recycling process.
To illustrate this ... Table 1 shows the level of performances achievable with a TPU made from renewable resources in comparison with a standard one:
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Property
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Conventional
Ester-based TPU
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Pearlthane®
ECO D12T95
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Hardness Shore A
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95
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95
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Renewable Content
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0%
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38%
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Density
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1.19
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1.16
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Tensile Strength (MPa)
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40
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37
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Modulus 100/300% (MPa)
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12/25
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13/28
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Elongation at Break (%)
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550
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477
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Abrasion Loss (mm3)
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30
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30
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Table 1: Comparison between conventional TPU and Pearlthane® ECO
Pearlthane® ECO D12T95 shows similar properties to conventional TPUs of the same hardness, while processability in injection moulding has been proven equal or slightly better in terms of cycle time.
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