Description
This Polyurethane Red Rod offers excellent durability and flexibility. Ideal for automotive and industrial applications, it outperforms traditional materials.
Advantages of Polyurethane Rod
Polyurethane Rod is known for its outstanding abrasion resistance, oil and solvent resistance, deformation resistance, and tear resistance. It also provides excellent noise and vibration abatement properties, ensuring a long flex-life.
Performance Characteristics
This rod operates effectively within a temperature range of -32°C to 82°C. It excels in sound dampening compared to rubber, plastics, and metals, and also serves as a great electrical insulator.
Commercial Features
Polyurethane Rod boasts high shear strength, elasticity, and resistance to sunlight and weather conditions, making it suitable for various demanding environments.
Applications
Common uses for Polyurethane Rod include automotive suspension bushings, gaskets, seals, castors, wheels, bearing seals, valve inserts, shock absorbers, noise dampers, and even roller coaster wheels. It is also effective as a wear strip on snow plows and pulleys for fishing trawlers.
Machining and Bonding
While machining Polyurethane Rod can be challenging due to its hardness, it can be bonded to metals and most plastics with proper preparation. It is not suitable for continuous hot water applications over 70°C.
Specifications
- Shore hardness: 90A
- Available diameters: 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm, 38mm, 45mm, 50mm, 63mm
- Temperature range: -32°C to 82°C
- Chemical resistance: Oil, grease, and solvent resistant
Benefits
- Long-lasting performance compared to rubber
- High resistance to wear and deformation
- Versatile for various industrial applications
Use Cases
- include automotive suspension bushings
- gaskets
- seals
- castors
- wheels
- bearing seals
- valve inserts
- shock absorbers
- noise dampers as well as roller coaster and escalator wheels. It is also used as a wear strip on snow ploughs as well as pulleys on fishing trawlers.
FAQ
Q: Can Polyurethane Rod be used in food applications?
A: Yes, it can be used as the surface layer in conveyor belts and hoses for conveying certain liquids.
Q: Is Polyurethane Rod suitable for high-temperature applications?
A: No, it is not recommended for continuous hot water applications over 70°C.
All sizes & prices
8 sizes · prices include VAT · tap a price to select that size
| Diameter Length | 300mm |
|---|---|
| 12.5mm | £24.88£82.93/m |
| 15.8mm | £27.80£92.66/m |
| 19mm | £32.28£107.60/m |
| 25mm | £32.90£109.66/m |
| 37mm | £47.14£157.13/m |
| 43mm | £48.74£162.46/m |
| 50mm | £62.72£209.06/m |
| 61mm | £107.76£359.20/m |
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