TPU

Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

Epamould – Epaline – Epamet – Epalite – Epacol – Pakoflex

TPU Thermoplastic Polyurethanes

Epaflex TPU elastomers are based on two main chemistries

Polyester-based TPUs

Excellent resistance to oils and greases, excellent physical and mechanical properties, suitable for production of compounds with other polar polymers.

TPU na bazie polieteru

Lower specific gravity, excellent resistance to hydrolysis and microbial attack, and high flexibility at low temperatures.

Product lines

Epamould

Polyester and Polyether-based TPU designed for injection moulding processes; suitable also for selected extrusion processes.

Epaline

Polyester and polyether-based TPU designed for extrusion processes; suitable also for selected injection moulding processes.

Epacol

Polyester-based TPU designed for the production of solvent-borne adhesives

Pakoflex

Polyester-based and hybrid (Polyester/ Polyether) TPU designed for solution coating and coagulation processes.

Epamet

Polyester-based TPU with high bio-based content, excellent mechanical properties and identical processability to fossil-based TPU.

Epalite

Special polyester-based TPU elastomers, specifically designed to meet requirements of luxury footwear designers in terms of haptics and mechanical properties.

Epamould line product series

	Properties	Recommended Applications	Recommended Process
Series 100	Polyester-based No blooming Superior resistance to hydrolysis Superior UV resistance High ﬂuidity Low processing temperatures Durometer: from 65 Sh A to 90 Sh A	High fashion soles Casual soles Soles for safety shoes TPU/PU bi-density soles Insoles Automotive components Technical parts Compounds	Injection molding
Series 200	Polyester based Excellent physical and mechanical properties High resistance to hydrolysis Suitable for 2K molding Durometer: from 65 Sh A to 70 Sh D	Demanding technical parts Automotive components Compounds Toothed belts Compounds	Injection molding Extrusion (*)
Series 600	Polyester based Excellent physical and mechanical properties Suitable for 2K molding Durometer: from 65 Sh A to 70 Sh D	Technical parts Wheels Automotive components Compounds Soles for safety shoes Casual soles Heels top pieces	Injection molding
Series 700	PTMEG polyether based Excellent intrinsic resistance to hydrolysis and microbial attack High ﬂexibility at low temperatures High transparency Durometer: from 45 Sh D to 65 Sh D	Technical items Cattle tags Automotive components Insoles Leisure items Mobile phone cases	Injection molding

Epaline line product series

Polyester and polyether-based TPU designed for extrusion processes; suitable also for selected injection molding processes.

	Properties	Recommended Applications	Recommended Process
Series 300	Polyester-based Excellent processability Narrow MFI ranges High batch to batch consistency FSM (Food Safe Materials, meeting EU 2011 and FDA standards) available Durometer: from 80 Sh A to 55 Sh D	Spiral hoses Pneumatic tubes Cable sheating Covers for thermoplastic hoses Proﬁles 3D ﬁlaments Conveyor belts Cast-ﬁlms	Extrusion Calendering Powder scattering Injection molding (*)
Series 700	PTMEG polyether based Excellent processability Narrow MFI ranges Excellent intrinsic resistance to hydrolysis and to microbial attack FSM (Food Safe Materials, meeting EU 2011 and FDA standards) available Durometer: from 75 Sh A to 45 Sh D	Spiral hoses Pneumatic tubes Cable sheathing Covers for thermoplatic hoses Proﬁles Conveyor belts Casted-ﬁlms Layﬂat hoses Toothed belts	Extrusion Calendaring Powder scattering Injection molding (*)

*if you require technical information with regard to the moulding grades of our series 300 and 700, please contact us at dzialhandlowy@mbmarket.com.pl and we will be happy to help

Epacol line product series

Polyester-based TPU designed for the production of solvent-borne adhesives.

	Properties	Recommended Applications	Recommended Process
Epacol	Excellent solubility in most common organic solvents High crystallization rate Different activation temperatures Viscosity ranges: from 300 to 3300 mPas	Solvent borne adhesives	Dissolution in organic solvents

Pakoflex line product series

Polyester-based and hybrid (polyester/polyether) TPU designed for solution coating and coagulation processes.

	Properties	Recommended Applications	Recommended Process
Pacoflex	Excellent physical and mechanical properties Excellent solubility in DMF Different moduli and viscosity ranges available	Synthetic leather for footwear, furniture and bookbinding Automotive interiors Technical fabrics	Coating Coagulation

Epamet line product series

High performance polyester-based TPU with high bio-based content.

	Properties	Recommended Applications	Recommended Process
Epamet	Same mechanical properties and processability as equivalent fossil-based EPAMOULD or EPALINE.	Outsoles Demanding technical parts Hoses and tubes Compounds	Injection molding Extrusion

Epalite line product series

Special polyester-based TPU elastomers, specifically designed to meet requirements of luxury footwear designers.

	Properties	Recommended Applications	Recommended Process
Epalite	Lower specific gravity than standard TPU Rubber-like haptics High fluidity No blooming	Outsoles for luxury footwear Components for luxury footwear	Injection molding

TPU Applications

Based on our experience, we recommend the use of our TPUs for the following applications:

	Epamould 100	Epamould 200	Epamould 600	Epamould 700	Epaline 300	Epaline 700	Epamet	Epalite
Technical parts
Footwear
Compounding
Toothed belts
Profiles
Hoses and tubes
Cables
Films
Conveyor belts

Epaflex history

Epaflex was founded in 1991 in Cassolnovo (Italy) as a system house dedicated to manufacture and supply polyurethane systems to the footwear industry. Over the years Epaflex grew continuosly and differentiated its activities, by adding production of TPU granules to serve a wide range of industries, and production of PU chemicals and systems for CASE applications.

Together with the mother company Elachem, located in Vigevano (Italy), Epaflex forms a powerful and sizeable industrial group, with a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant of saturated polyester resins. This upstream integration provides Epaflex scale, control and flexibility to play a competitive role in the global TPU market.

Certificates

Epaflex is certified according to the following international standards
• UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 for quality system
• UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 for environmental compatibility
• UNI EN ISO 45001:2018 for health and safety

All TPU grades supplied by Epaflex meet requirements set in REACH and RoHS directives, moreover specific FSM (Food Safe Material) grades are available that meet requirements set by

• FDA 21 CFR 177.1680
• FDA 21 CFR 177.2600
• EU 10/2011