About Polyurethane Films: Material Comparisons

World Leading Manufacturer of Polyurethane
Blown & Coextruded Film and Flat Die Sheet

Dureflex® polyurethane films offer the uniqueness of high tensile strengths, high flexibility, excellent abrasion resistance and low temperature properties when compared to other polymers. Polyurethane films can be thermoformed, printed, radio frequency welded, and easily laminated to a wide variety of substrates. These properties make the Dureflex® Brand of Polyurethane films the choice for many specialized applications. Typical physical property* comparisons are listed below.

FLEXIBLE MATERIAL PROPERTY COMPARISONS
Materials	ASTM Method	Units	Dureflex® Films	Flexible PVC	Neoprene Rubber	Nitrile	Natural Rubber	Low Density Polyethylene
Properties:
Hardness	D-2240	Shore A	70-95	60-95	40-90	90A+	40-95	80-95
Specific Gravity	D-792	Gms/cm3	1.14 -1.35	1.30 -1.50	1.20 -1.35	.95 -1.05	95 -1.50	.90 -1.00
Ultimate Tensile Strength	D-882	PSI	4000 -10000	2000 -6000	1000 -3000	1000 -4000	1000 -3000	1000 -3000
Ultimate Elongation	D-882	%	350 -800	200 -450	200 -800	200 -800	400 -800	400 -800
Tear Strength	D-1004	PLI	300 -700	-	200 -700	130 -350	250 -400	-
Resistance To:
Abrasion	-	-	Excellent	Fair	Good	Good	Good	Poor
Oil	-	-	Good	Fair /Good	Fair /Good	Excellent	Poor	Fair
Acids	-	-	Good	Fair	Good	Good	Fair	Excellent
Aqueous Solutions	-	-	Good	Good	Good /Fair	Fair	Fair	Good
Ozone	-	-	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Fair /Good	Poor	Excellent
Water	-	-	Good /Excellent	Good	Good	Good	Good	Excellent
Low Tem Flex.	-	-	Excellent	Fair /Good	Good	Fair	Good	Fair
Combining Methods:
Heat Sealable	-	-	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Solvent Welding	-	-	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
RF Welding	-	-	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Thermo-formable	-	-	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
*These items are provide as general information only. They are approximate values and not part of the product specifications. NEXT