Aromatic TPUs boost clarity.A new family of aromatic thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. urethane urethane (yoor´ithān´), n ethyl carbamate used as an anesthetic agent for laboratory animals, formerly used as a hypnotic in humans. (TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility ) materials impart high clarity to sports products and footware. The new Desmopan aromatic TPUs from Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, are said to offer excellent abrasion abrasion /abra·sion/ (ah-bra´zhun) 1. a rubbing or scraping off through unusual or abnormal action; see also planing. 2. a rubbed or scraped area on skin or mucous membrane. and tear resistance properties and to retain good clarity even in thick sections. They are suited to high-stress sole regions, including logo areas, wear-resistant windows, and transparent ski-boot components. Bayer's TPUs exhibit excellent colorability and are compatible with metallic and fluorescent pigments. Tel: (412) 777-2000, www.bayerplastics.com |
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