Innovative "green" TPU for environmentally-friendly moulded parts
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
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 32% 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 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:
Property
Conventional Ester-based TPU
Pearlthane® ECO D12T95
Hardness Shore A
95
95
Renewable Content
0%
32%
Density
1.19
1.15
Tensile Strength (MPa)
40
35
Modulus 100/300% (MPa)
12/25
12/19
Elongation at Break (%)
550
400
Abrasion Loss (mm3)
30
38
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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