What is made from polyurethane?
Polyurethane goes straight into 26 lines, among them adhesive bandage, pacemaker, refrigerator, car and skateboard. Follow those further and it reaches 115 things in all.
How polyurethane is made What it is made of See it on the map
Goes straight into
- Adhesive bandageat Laminate to the carrier
- Pacemakerat Extrude the lead wires
- Refrigeratorat Foam the wall gap
- Carat Fit glass, seats and trim
- Skateboardat Cast the urethane wheels
- Surfboardat Mold the foam blank
- Golf ballat Add a middle layer
- Soccer ballat Laminate the panel material
- Bike helmetat Fit pads and the dial
- Hardwood flooringat Sand and finish
- Water heaterat Pour in foam insulation
- Sofaat Cut and layer the foam
- Office chairat Mold the seat cushion
- Roller skatesat Mold the boot shell
- Tennis racketat Roll a tube around a bladder
- Volleyballat Cut the cover panels
- Bowling ballat Pour the urethane shell
- Wheelchairat Build the seat unit
- Underwearat Knit the cloth
- Leggingsat Make the stretch fiber
- Swimsuitat Rest the rolled cloth
- Raincoatat Laminate the membrane
- Backpackat Weave heavy nylon cloth
- Sneakerat Mold the cushion layer
- Mattressat Pour the comfort foam
- Adhesiveat Choose the base polymer
Further down the line: 89 things
Metals 1
Metal goods 2
Plastics and fibers 5
Glass, stone and ceramics 3
Wood and paper 17
PencilPaper strawPaper bagPizza boxLaminate flooringWooden chairWooden doorPlywoodMDFCardboardCardboard boxToilet paperBookEnvelopeSticky notesPlaying cardsMatch
Clothes and textiles 12
Dress shirtTailored suitLeather handbagHard-shell suitcaseLeather walletFlip-flopsHiking bootsHigh heelsLeather shoeBaseball capCarpetDisposable diaper
Electronics 9
LED light bulbElectric car batterySmartwatchWireless earbudsLoudspeakerMicrophoneCamera lensE-readerDigital camera
Machines and vehicles 7
Sport, music and toys 27
Acoustic guitarPianoViolinDrum kitTennis ballBaseballBasketballSkiSnowboardIce skatesGolf clubFishing rodCricket batDartboardChess setKiteBoard gameJigsaw puzzleUkuleleCelloDrumstickDesk globeSnow globePinball machineTreadmillFireworksTrading cards