Skip to Main Menu Ceetak Sealing Solutions Heat Sealing Solutions Search Call Open Menu Polyester Urethane & Polyether Urethane Polyester Urethane (AU) and Polyether Urethane (EU) are two types of polyurethane elastomer used in the manufacture of seals. This U-group comprises of carbon, oxygen and nitrogen in the main chain. Home / Our Products / Engineered Materials / Polyester Urethane & Polyether Urethane What is AU/EU? AU (polyester urethane) and EU (polyether urethane) are the two types of polyurethane elastomer used in the manufacture of seals, comprising the U-Group with carbon, oxygen and nitrogen in the main chain. Polyurethane is synthetically produced by reacting an isocyanate with a polyol in the presence of a catalyst and can be used for products as diverse as foam mattresses to car dashboards to varnish. By carefully selecting the isocyanate and polyols, the properties of the final material compound can be aligned with the requirements for sealing products; such materials have excellent wear and extrusion resistance, high tensile strength and high elasticity in comparison with all other elastomers. Why use AU/EU? The material has superb abrasion resistance and toughness whilst it can be both injection moulded to produce seal profiles in high volumes and also produced as tubes from which seals can be machined in lower volumes. This combination of properties and processing options makes it a very competitive material against other elastomers in terms of performance in dynamic applications, and also attractive compared with PTFE based sealing solutions in terms of cost effectiveness. They can be sensitive to humidity and hot water, suffering hydrolysis, unless specifically formulated to resist this chemical attack and their use is limited to an extent by the temperature range they can tolerate. When to use AU/EU Commonly found in dynamic sealing applications in hydraulic and pneumatic systems where the temperatures, pressures and operating speeds are not excessively demanding. PU is highly resistant to gas permeation, ozone and weathering, and chemically compatible with many hydraulic fluids, petroleum oils and hydrocarbon fuels, but exposure to acids, ketones and chlorinated hydrocarbons should be avoided. Polyurethane o-rings exhibit high extrusion resistance and can often be used as a one-piece solution in place of a softer elastomer and backing ring combination. General grades can work between -54°C (-65°F) and +93°C (+200°F ) with special grades extending this to +135°C (275°F). Standard AU/EU materials This is a small selection of our general purpose AU/EU materials. Many more compounds are available and can be chosen to suit the specifics of the application. The tensile strength and elongation are for specification purposes. Typical achieved values can be significantly higher. Temperature range is general recommendation for static application in air. Temperature ratings are subject to full application review. Ceetak code Material group Hardness (Shore A) Colour Tensile Strength MPa min Elongation at Break % min Recommended operating temperature range Callout ASTM D2000 P70CH72 AU 70 Transparent 14 250 -55°C to +100°C M3 BG 714 B14 EA14 EO14 F19 Z1 P80CJ32 AU 80 Black 14 125 -55°C to +100°C M3 BG 814 A14 B14 EA14 EO14 F19 P90CC43 AU 90 Black 10 100 -55°C to +100°C M2 BG 910 A14 B34 EO14 EO34 F17 Z1 Want to Know More? To discuss our materials further and get support with material selection for your application, please contact one of our application engineers. 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