Due to their nature, polyurethane resins are ideal for shorter product life cycles and development times. Examples of this are ebalta’s machine casting compounds for rapid prototyping, rapid tooling and series production. Similar to thermoplastic materials (rubber, PE, PP, ABS, PC etc.), they perform very well due to their geometric flexibility, temperature resistance and high E-module.
PU resins can be used very well and easily for the production of large-volume parts, because they can easily be moulded. Since rapid changes in the production process can be made at any time with little effort, investment costs are low.
Properties such as fast, precise, eco-friendly and cost-effective characterise them, and at the same time they are easy and economical to process.
ebalta PU casting resins meet the individual requirements of models, core boxes and mould boards. When cast, they are highly abrasion-resistant and dimensionally accurate. Due to their low exotherm, they can be cast in very large volumes.
The ebalta modelling casting resins, such as the SG 2000 fast casting resins or the GM 987 hard-elastic casting resins, are firmly established in mould making.
Applications for polyurethane elastomers in mould making are, for example, in the tyre and concrete industries. In addition, PU elastomers are also used in scenery construction and for moulding artwork that require absolute attention to detail. Because of their high dimensional accuracy and good tear resistance, the elastic moulds are particularly well suited for this purpose. All ebalta elastomers as well as the vacuum resins can be used as casting resins for the vacuum process.
Furthermore, the ebalta elastomer casting resins are characterised by a high chemical resistance, low water absorption, good flow behaviour and good self-venting.
Vacuum casting is the process of choice for parts with complex geometries. Prototypes and small quantities can be produced quickly, cost-effectively and to a high quality with the polyurethane machine casting resins from Synthene.
The Synthene polyurethane resin systems are used to produce parts with properties similar to those of thermoplastic materials or elastomers. In addition, vacuum casting resins are also available with flame retardant properties according to UL 94 V0 or dielectric and RoHS compliant.
The polyurethane machine casting resins have a high heat resistance and long pot lives.
In this way, parts are produced in the RIM process within the shortest possible time. Short demoulding times also allow the production of small and medium-sized series.
In contrast to a thermoplastic injection mould, the RIM mould is less stressed. The polyurethane tooling board ebaboard PW 920 are highly suitable for fast RIM mould production.
A prime example of RIM resins is the MG 453 GF machine casting resin from ebalta (MG = Machine Casting Resin, GF = Glass Fibre). It has proven itself in use for e-mobility in the automotive sector. The MG 453 GF resin is a high-performance, glass-filled RIM system that is characterised by a very quick curing time.