New Bio TPU grades unveiled at Fakuma 2008

15-Oct-08

Leading thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) specialty producer Merquinsa, has unveiled a new Bio TPU grade - Pearlthane® ECO. These are TPU grades of 85A, 90A, 95A, 98 shore A, and 60 shore D hardness and complete the range of Bio TPU for "Green" Injection Moulding elastomeric applications recently launched at K2007. The Bio TPU grades contain a renewable content up to 60% according to ASTM D6866 are an alternative to petroleum-based TPUs and TPEs with excellent mechanical properties, abrasion, scratch resistance, processability and recyclability. A preliminary life cycle analysis indicates that manufacturing Pearlthane® ECO results in 40% less global warming emissions. For every 10.000 MT of ECO TPU that replaces petroleum-based TPU, up to 20,000 barrels of crude oils are saved, equivalent to the energy needed for close to 1500 houses in Germany.