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Soft TPU elastomers.


This custom compounder for the medical industry has developed a series of superior elongation (1,000%) soft 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.  polyurethane elastomers for use in injection molding injection molding
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A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold.
 and extrusion processing. Neuthane N8511 series compounds are PVC-free and are said to be ideally suited for medical product applications. The series is said to exhibit excellent, even outstanding flexibility, according to according to
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 the company. Testing is said to have shown that the N8511 series TPUs are capable of 700% elongation, with 1,000% elongation perpendicular to machine direction. These properties are said to make Neuthane N8511 grade materials ideal for such medical applications as surgical devices that minimize insertion cavities in the body, for example. Currently, the product is said to be successfully employed as a sheath cover for a prominent laproscopic surgery medical device manufacturer. Neuthane N8511 series TPU TPU - Text Processing Utility  elastomers are also said to offer outstanding abrasion resistance, long flex life (even at low temperatures), resistance to oils, petrochemical products, oxygen and ozone, according to the company. (New England Urethane urethane (yoor´ithān´),
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Title Annotation:Suppliers Showcase: Materials
Publication:Rubber World
Date:Oct 1, 2005
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