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