Published June 2023
Polyurethane (PU) elastomers are polymeric materials based on diisocyanates, polyols and in some cases on chain extenders when reacted to produce synthetic materials with elastomeric properties.
Polyurethane elastomers are used in a wide variety of end-use markets including footwear (primarily as shoe soles), transportation (including tire fill products, run-flat tires, gaskets, seals, spring aids and truck bed liners), wheels and tires, construction applications and machinery (including agitators and parts for the mining and oil and gas markets and cast products such as bearings, belts and pulleys). The footwear market is the largest end-use market.
Polyurethane elastomers are also characterized by the processing method used including cast, poured and spray products, products manufactured by RIM (reaction injection molding), and millable gums.
The following pie chart shows world consumption of polyurethane elastomers:
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