TECNOTHANE® VTER 40131

TECNOTHANE® VTER 40131 is a high-performance MDI-based polyurethane.

Polymer Name: Polyurethane (MDI-based)

End Uses: Industrial Parts, Mining Applications, Railway Applications, Rollers, Wheels

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Application Information

Special-purpose for heavy-duty material, developed to excel in extreme working conditions. Vter-M has been designed to achieve the best combination in terms of load capacity and performances at high speed, making it the perfect choice for mining monorail application.

Technical Details & Test Data

Typical Properties
ASTM D2240  
Hardness (ShA) 93±2 95±2 97±2
Hardness (ShD) 47±2 52±2 57±2
ASTM D792  
Density (kg/m³) 1160 1160 1160
ASTM D412  
Modulus 50% (psi) 1305 1450 1886
Modulus 100% (psi) 1450 1886 2321
Modulus 300% (psi) 1886 2901 3626
Tensile strength (psi) 4241 4594 4948
Elongation (%) 550 520 480
ASTM D624  
DIE B (pli) 491 531 657
DIE C (pli) 503 548 685
ASTM 2632  
Rebound resilience (%) 65 61 /
ASTM D395-B  
Compression set: 158 °F, 23h (%) 22 22 22
ASTM D5963  
Abrasion resistance (mg) 55 72 80
Casting Information
Hardness (ShA) VTER40131 PBD30467 EBD40180 Catalyst (%) Moulds T (°F) Pot life (sec) Demoulding (min)
93 100.00 42.35 39.00 * 239-248 90-120 20-40
95 100.00 19.85 47.75 * 239-248 60-80 20-30
97 100.00 0.00 54.95 * 239-248 60-80 20-30

The amount of main components is given on parts by weight.
*Pot life and demoulding time are referred to the system without catalyst, ADDITIVE DALTOCAST D5 can be used to adjust pot life and demoulding time.

Post Curing Information
Hardness (ShA) Temperature (°F) Time (hours)
Higher than 90 239 16

Two annealing steps are recommended to quickly reach the best performances; let the material cool down to room temperature in between the post curing processes.

Packaging & Availability

Regional Availability
  • Global
Packaging Information
Materials are available in following packaging: 25, 50 or 200 kg

Storage & Handling

Handling Information
  • In order to allow complete melting, pre-heat materials at following conditions (melting times are referred to 200 kg drums,stored at 68°F)
Pre-heating temperature (°F) 75
Pre-heating time (hours) 24
  • After pre-heating, make sure all materials are completely melted.
  • Well mix melted material by drilling or rolling the drum
  • Load materials to the machine immediately after mixing.
  • Materials must be stored under nitrogen blanket after use.

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Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Viscosity1200.0-250.0 mPa.smPa.s