Finding the right partner with the expertise and experience to support your custom part requirements can make the difference between success and failure. Novathane has helped many customers efficiently and effectively achieve their custom-part goals, offering materials and processing expertise that usually outperform other solutions.
Why Choosing Novathane Makes Sense
Novathane’s applied polyurethane solutions use our design and formulation experience to produce stronger, more durable parts to meet your requirements.
Our custom-molded polyurethane parts can be configured to a wide range of hardness levels, offer superior abrasion and wear resistance, can withstand high impacts, and operate under a wide range of temperatures. Urethane offers high elasticity, is highly effective at suppressing noise and vibration, provides strong tear resistance, and exhibits high tensile strength. The choice is balancing performance with cost, but the value with Novathane is a partner you can trust.
Why Understanding the Need Matters
For instance, a current client contacted Novathane for a simple polyurethane belt scraper replacement. Novathane evaluated the application and determined that multiple polyurethane materials were required since this salt mine conveyor belt has both dry areas and wet areas. The dry areas require scrapers with good abrasion resistance and toughness. While the wet areas require a hydrolytically resistant polycaprolactone compound. ‘In these cases, you have to dig deeper to really understand what’s going on in the process and explain it to the customer.” says Rick Swineford of Novathane. The change resulted in a longer life – less equipment downtime!
Not All Injection Molded Material Are Right for All Applications
Another example of value vs. application is mass produced Injection molded polyurethane parts. Rick adds, “Take pads and bushings; the bushings on a heavy truck are exposed to harsh conditions that may require a specific material. While a mass producer may use a low-cost solution that only partially meets basic requirements, Novathane goes a step further, providing an optimal solution, while keeping costs in mind.”
Materials designed for cars or light trucks tend to fail more quickly in heavy-truck applications. That’s why Novathane’s proprietary heavy truck formulation outperforms injection molded bushings from major market competitors. A material can be modified to balance cost and value across a broad range of applications.
Choose a Partner with an Outstanding Track Record
We pride ourselves on the systematic approach we take to each order, working with our customers to zero in on their true requirements and employing world-class problem-solving techniques to make it possible. We’re also experts at reverse-engineering legacy parts and replacing them with polyurethane parts that usually outperform the originals.
To learn more about how polyurethane can satisfy your custom-molded part requirements, and why Novathane is your only choice as a part producer, call (419) 887-3306 or contact us online.