TPU

Screening hints only. Certifications (medical, food-contact, flame, HazLoc) apply to specific grades and finished equipment — verify with supplier documentation.

• Wear / bearing candidate. Often chosen for sliding or wear surfaces — tribology depends on grade, load, and lubrication.
• Gasket / sealing. Commonly used for gaskets, O-rings, or weatherseals — squeeze, fluid, and compression set still need compound validation.

Qualitative screening for gaskets, O-rings, soft goods, and rubber buttons — not datasheet values. Compounds and mold textures vary widely within each family.

• More melt-processable than thermoset rubbers
• Long-term gasket squeeze often needs compression-set validation

Shore A bands and texture notes are educational screening aids for buttons, keypads, and soft-touch parts — not datasheet values or mold-texture guarantees. Always specify hardness, finish, and texture on the drawing/compound sheet.