Hardness Comparison Chart
POLYURETHANES PLASTIC S
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
SHORE D DUROMETER
90
Car Tire Tread
PHENOLICS
ULTEM ACRYLICS
ACETALS
NYLONS
POLYSTYRENES
95 45
ROC KWELL R
Rubber Band
POLYPROPYLENES
SHORE A DUROMETER
PTFE
RUBBERS
55
65
75
85
50
70
90
100
Golf Ball
110
120
130
140
150
Bone
HARDNESS Most urethane products range in hardness, between 54a and 75d, on the durometer scale. The “D” scale is used to measure hardness greater than 95A. NOTE: Redco Polyurethane bridges the gap between the rubbers and the stiffer structural plastics.
CDN 1 800 667 0999
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