MATERIALS SPECS

Whether you need a strong rigid material or very flexible urethane; a jet black part or a crystal clear one, our shop is equipped to deliver the properties you’re looking for. Below you’ll find a list of our most commonly used materials, but we’ve worked with hundreds of materials and special order additional materials to meet the individual project’s needs. 

RIGID POLYURETHANES

 

 

Color (Mixed)

Notable For

Comparable To

Common Uses

R01

White

Medium Strength,
Low Viscosity,
High Heat Deflection

General Purpose Plastic,
ABS,
PC

Consumer Electronics,
Scientific Instruments,
Low Volume Production

R02

Black

Flexible in Thin Wall,
Rigid in Thick Wall,
Replicate Snaps

HDPE

Household Appliances,
Automotive Panels,
Sports Equipment

R03

Clear

High Strength,
Easy to Polish,
UV Persistence

Acrylic/Polycarbonate

Displays,
Optical
Components, Screens

R04

White

Low Shrink,
Good for Larger Parts,
UL 94-VO Listed Flammability

Structural Foam

Electronic Enclosures

R05

Clear Amber

Flexible in Thin Wall,
Rigid in Thick Wall,
Abrasion Resistant

Nylon 6 – Think,
LDPE – Thin

Foundry Tooling,
High Impact,
Semi Rigid,
Sporting Goods

R06

Clear

Clear,
Fast Cycle Time,
Good for Color Matching

Polycarbonate

Encapsulation,
Lenses,
UV Resistant Parts

R07

Black

Very Fast Cycle Times,
UL 94-V2,
Very Gentile on Molds

Polycarbonate

Consumer Electronics,
Low Run Production,
Household Devices

FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANES

 

 

Color (Mixed)

Notable For

Comparable To

Common Uses

FLEX-15

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
Good for Overmolding,
High tensile and tear strength

TPE,
Rubber Band

Soft Rubber Handles

FLEX-30

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
High tensile and tear strength

TPE

Overmolding,
Special Effects/Props

FLEX-40

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
Easy to Pigment

TPE,
Pencil Eraser

Key Pads,
Overmolding

FLEX-50

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
Easy to Pigment

TPE,
General Purpose Rubber

Overmolding,
Special Effects/Props

FLEX-60

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
High tensile and tear strength

TPE,
General Purpose Rubber

Overmolding

FLEX-70

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
High tensile and tear strength

TPE,
Tire Rubber

Overmolding

FLEX-80

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
High tensile and tear strength

TPE,
Hydraulic O-Rings

O-Rings,
Overmolding

FLEX-90

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
Easy to Pigment

TPE,
Squeege

Overmolding

FLEX-95

Amber

Fast Cycle Time,
Easy to Pigment

TPE

Shopping Cart Wheels, Strain Reliefs

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