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To the Engineer<\/strong> they are materials offering a number of unique properties which enable products to be manufactured to meet a range of demanding applications.<\/p>\n To the Accountant<\/strong> they are materials which can be processed with low energy consumption and relatively low capital outlay for machinery to yield products which show cost savings through improved performance.<\/p>\n Polyurethane Elastomers<\/strong> combine many of the advantages of rigid plastics, metals and ceramics with the extensibility of rubber.<\/p>\n It is not claimed that Polyurethanes are the answer to all problems but they are extremely versatile and this is the key to their widespread and growing use.<\/p>\n There are many different types of polyurethane prepolymers, which when combined with a suitable curative, will set into a solid polyurethane elastomer. The four basic types, often referred to as the \u201cchemical backbone\u201d are:<\/p>\n\n