What is the difference between TPE, PU and TPU for plastic hose materials?
The application range of plastic hose is very wide, food, chemical, waste water, ship, cosmetics and so on. Because of its low price, it is favored by major manufacturers. Choosing the correct material for plastic hoses is a skill that technical engineers need to master. The editor of Lex will briefly introduce the three kinds of plastic hoses of TPE, TPU and PU for everyone, and hope to help customers in the choice of plastic hoses.
What is PU?
PU (polyurethane), polyurethane material, is the abbreviation of polyurethane, which is a kind of polymer material. PU is an emerging organic polymer material, known as the "fifth largest plastic". It is widely used in many fields because of its excellent performance. PU steel wire hose is the most common and the most widely used soft Tube.
The product application fields of PU material involve light industry, chemical industry, electronics, textile, medical treatment, construction, building materials, automobile, national defense, aerospace, aviation, etc.
What is TPE?
TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) is a thermoplastic elastomer material, which not only has the high elasticity, high strength and high resilience of rubber, but also has the characteristics of injection molding. It is also environmentally friendly, non-toxic and safe, with a wide range of hardness. Excellent colorability, soft touch, weather resistance, fatigue resistance and temperature resistance.
