If you’ve been asking yourself the question,” What is tensile strength?”, then you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we explain what tensile strength is, why it’s important, and how you measure it. Tensile strength is a crucial mechanical property that measures the resistance of a material to breaking under tension. In the… Read more »
When a tight, reliable seal is crucial, specifiers are increasingly using polyurethane gaskets. In this article, we’ll explore what makes polyurethane the perfect choice and how it can ultimately cut down your running costs. Like many ‘humble’ parts, gaskets serve vital purposes, and their reliability can impact productivity, machinery downtime or even workplace safety issues…. Read more »
There are various names and applications for no crush wheels, and also numerous reasons to specify polyurethane versions. What is involved in specifying them? There are times when the lightest of touches, and minimal friction or pressure, are core values for how wheels operate within machinery and equipment. That runs alongside ensuring they are… Read more »
A standard rubber polybush plays a vital role in vehicles and machinery. However, specifiers are increasingly requesting a polyurethane alternative, as polyurethane bushes offer significant advantages. An engineering ‘bush’ serves a number of crucial purposes, involving connecting two parts in engines and other machinery. Reliability and accuracy can be serious safety issues, particularly if these… Read more »
Wooden seating and decorative metal railings became a feature of UK villages, towns and cities. However, new needs and materials changed the answer to ‘What is street furniture?’. If you asked a Victorian person ‘what is street furniture?’, you would get a radically different answer than from an urban planner today. The materials available to… Read more »
Polyurethane rods are one of the most commonly used PU products, due to the extensive list of utilisations for the product across multiple industry sectors. This blog post will present an overview of the different applications for Polyurethane Rods, and why Polyurethane is a preferable material to use. What are Polyurethane rods? Polyurethane was first… Read more »
Commonly used in construction, including as an excellent way to create thermal insulation, the low weight-to-strength ratio of polyurethane or PU sheets is a major advantage. Let’s explore more things you need to know about them. Polyurethane sheets are beginning to find their way into a diverse range of locations and situations, often invisibly doing… Read more »
