There’s More out There than Plastic, Metal and Rubber

Plastic, metal, rubber. Those are the material choices for your part—right?

Not so fast. There are other, equally viable options. And we’re here to make sure you have the knowledge to make the smartest material choice for any given application.

Welcome to the blog of the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA), the organization that brings together best companies and the most comprehensive knowledge in the cast polyurethane industry.

Visit here often for the latest technology, practices and expertise in cast polyurethane—one of the toughest and most versatile manufacturing materials in the world. As flexible as a rubber band or as rigid as some metals, castable polyurethane elastomers are ideal in a far wider range of applications than you might realize.

If you’re new to cast polyurethane, here are just a few of its key properties:
• High load capacity
• High or low resilience
• Bonding to metals and plastics
• High to low compression modulus
• High or low friction
• Good electrical properties
• Non-marking characteristics
• Machinability

In this space, we’ll be taking a closer look at some of the most promising applications of these attributes, along with emerging trends, regulations and other timely topics in manufacturing.

PMA is excited to begin this dialog with you. Questions, comments and tips are greatly appreciated. Join the conversation!