Polyurethane Products Corporation

04/18/2024

With Polyurethane Products’ patented SMART PAD, your press brake will form mar-free radius bends of any size on virtually any gauge of metal – all while using the same bottom die.

Our innovative press brake tooling offers metal fabricators enhanced versatility and ease of setup while achieving smoother radii with more consistent results.

Read more about it in our most recent blog post:
https://www.polyprod.com/large-radius-bending-on-press-brakes-using-the-smart-pad-tooling-system/

01/30/2024

Hammers are some of the oldest tools on the market in terms of basic design, dating back thousands of years. Nevertheless, innovative new materials and manufacturing features are still driving the evolution of hammers today.

One of the industry’s leading manufacturers of polyurethane dead-blow mallets, Polyurethane Products makes superior industrial-grade tools that are designed and produced in the U.S.A. – right here in Addison, Illinois. We offer a wide range of custom hammer options in sizes ranging from 0.75 lbs to 7 lbs in weight. In our latest blog, we discuss some of the innovations that go into manufacturing modern polyurethane hammers.

Read more about polyurethane hammers in our most recent blog post.

https://www.polyprod.com/innovation-in-polyurethane-hammer-design-and-manufacturing/

01/17/2024

Read about bending cosmetically critical parts on the press brake in this article written for The Fabricator by our resident experts.

Then visit our website (which is linked in the article) to learn more about how Polyurethane Products assist you with your bending applications.

https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/article/bending/how-to-bend-cosmetically-critical-parts-on-the-press-brake

Urethane tooling can form cosmetically critical parts on the press brake and help streamline the bending cycle in various ways.

01/04/2024

Polyurethane Products is one of the industry’s leading manufacturers of high-quality, American-made overhead crane bumpers. Designed and manufactured right here in Addison, Illinois, our high-performance crane bumpers comply with all standard C.M.A.A and O.S.H.A. requirements and are built to last. With standard sizes ranging from 2” bumpers up to 12” bumpers, we also offer custom sizes to accommodate virtually any application. Essentially, our premium crane bumpers are compatible with the widest range of industrial equipment possible.

Read more about it in our latest blog post: https://www.polyprod.com/types-of-industrial-overhead-crane-bumpers-and-buffers-compared/

12/21/2023

11/21/2023

Whether your equipment utilizes conventional steel compression springs or high-performance polyurethane compression springs, the springs themselves tend to wear out after extended use in the factory. Replacing worn compression springs as soon as you notice any sign of issues is crucial to avoid spring failure, forced downtime, or just general performance degradation, which can impact the quality of your stamped products.

Read about the signs that it's time to replace the compression springs in your punch stripper assembly in our most recent blog post.

https://www.polyprod.com/when-to-replace-a-compression-spring-in-a-punch-stripper-assembly/

09/06/2023

Polyurethane Products is happy to announce that our company will be exhibiting at this year’s FABTECH Chicago expo, September 11th through the 14th. Billed as “North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event,” it’s a great opportunity to see inside the industry and get a glimpse at the future of American manufacturing. We hope you’ll stop by and visit our team at Booth A3108!

08/30/2023

Proper sheet metal coil storage is crucial to ensure that your raw materials remain damage-free and ready to go for manufacturing. In fact, our customers often say that their investment in custom coil pads, saddles, or cradles more than pays for itself by preserving their materials and streamlining the loading/unloading process. In other words, less wasted costs due to damaged coils and lower labor costs associated with material handling.

https://www.polyprod.com/how-to-protect-sheet-metal-using-coil-storage/

08/10/2023

Polyurethane is one of the most ideal materials for manufacturing dead-blow hammers and soft mallets. A highly versatile polymer, polyurethane is tough, cost-effective, and reliable for a wide range of tooling applications.

The finest poly-hammers on the market are manufactured in the U.S.A. at Polyurethane Products. Our full range of poly dead-blow hammers includes six sizes from 0.75 lbs to 7 lbs, with screw-on replaceable faces available in six different durometers/hardness levels.

Read more about poly-hammers in our most recent blog post.

https://www.polyprod.com/the-advantages-of-polyurethane-hammers-durability-combined-with-versatility/

04/12/2023

Punch st*****rs make the metal stamping process simpler, more streamlined, and more consistent. Conventionally, punch st*****rs rely on steel compression springs to produce tension between the workpiece and stripper assembly as components are stamped. However, modern innovations in materials science and manufacturing methods have afforded a number of performance advantages to urethane punch st*****rs and compression springs.

Check out our latest blog to learn more about the advantages of urethane punch st*****rs and compression springs.

https://www.polyprod.com/the-benefits-of-urethane-punch-st*****rs-and-compression-springs/

03/09/2023

Metal fabricators and manufacturers in virtually every industry need an efficient and reliable method for storing sheet metal rolls. That’s no simple task: today’s industrial sheet metal coils often weigh between 7 and 15 tons, with some coils approaching 30 tons or more.

Managing all of that weight while preventing damage to the costly sheet metal material requires a well-engineered storage solution. The outer wrap on a 72’ diameter coil is about 19’ long. Damaging the 5 outer wraps can easily add up to 100 ft of wasted metalThat’s where Polyurethane Products steps in with multiple coil storage options to choose from, all engineered with extreme durability to stand the test of time on any modern factory floor.

Check out our latest blog to learn more about our sheet metal storage options.

https://www.polyprod.com/blog-coil-storage-types/

12/31/2022