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Urethane vs polyurethane Sometimes, you may hear these terms used interchangeably, but there is a difference, chemically speaking.

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Urethane vs polyurethane



Sometimes, you may hear these terms used interchangeably, but there is a difference, chemically speaking.

 

Urethane is a linkage, or reaction, of an Alcohol (OH Group) with an Isocyanate (NCO) group. Urethane acts as the basic building block of polyurethane.

 

Polyurethane is an organic polymer, consisting of multiple (poly) urethane groups. Through a chemical reaction called polymerization, the urethane units join.

 

The finished products we put on the market are classified as polyurethanes. At Argonics, we manufacture cast polyurethane. This means, we pour a proprietary, chemically formulated urethane mixture into molds of various shapes and sizes to create our products. We mix the chemicals in their purest state, causing a more complete chemical reaction, leading to a superior polyurethane product in finished form.

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