Thermoplastics (TPUs)

Pearlbond™ 920L distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is an plasticizer-free thermoplastic polyurethane. It is a translucent resin with excellent color stability upon UV exposure. It is suitable for processing by slot dye extrusion, blown extrusion, melt blown, roll-coating and gravure.

• Provides enhanced UV resistance and durability, ensuring consistent performance and protection against environmental elements.
• It exhibits excellent adhesion to various fabrics and offers high wash resistance.
• It delivers high hydrolytic resistance, good recovery, and breathability.
• Pearlbond™ 920L is recommended for hot melt adhesive applications in seam tapes, webs, and furniture edge banding, ensuring reliable bonding performance.
• It is used in textiles, interlinings, heat-transfer labels, footwear and non-food conveyor belts.

Pearlstick™ 5703 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is a polyester-type thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). It is a soft compound with high elongation exhibiting low temperature flexibility and abrasion resistance. It can be processed by means of solution coating, extrusion and melt coating. Pearlstick™ 5703 is used in adhesives.

Pearlstick™ 48-60/03 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is an elastic, linear, aromatic polyurethane with a very high crystallization rate and a medium-low thermoplasticity level. It enables the production of adhesives with high solids content and low viscosity. It is recommended for spray application in the automotive industry.

• It offers high performances in the green-strength of the joints and temperature resistance.
• It shows excellent heat resistance and very good freezing resistance.
• Pearlstick™ 48-60/03 is also suitable for plasticized PVC to plasticized PVC or other materials such as leather, textiles and rubber.
• The addition of a polyfunctional isocyanate improves the heat-resistance and the strength of the joints.

Pearlstick™ 45-60/18 by Bjørn Thorsen is an elastic, aromatic, linear thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). It is used in the production of adhesives for bonding plasticized PVC to plasticized PVC and other materials such as leather, textiles, rubber and in the shoe industry.

• It has an extremely high crystallization rate and a low thermoplasticity level.
• It exhibits good hydrolysis resistance.
• It shows high green strength values, easier heat activation (wide range of activation temperatures) and long and high hot-tack (tack retention).
• Pearlstick™ 45-60/18 is a suitable for one-component and solvent-based adhesives.

Pearlstick™ 45-40/08 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is an elastic, linear, aromatic polyurethane. It shows good hydrolysis resistance. The addition of a polyfunctional isocyanate improves the heat-resistance and the strength of the joints.

• It is used in the production of adhesives for bonding plasticized PVC to plasticized PVC and other materials such as leather and textiles.
• Pearlstick™ 45-40/08 exhibits a very high crystallization rate and a medium thermoplasticity level.
• It is designed for use in solvent-based adhesives for the automotive, furniture, footwear, and other industries.

Pearlstick™ 45-60/03 by Bjørn Thorsen is an elastic, linear, aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with an extremely high crystallization rate and a medium thermoplasticity level. It shows good hydrolysis resistance.

• It is used in the production of solvent-based adhesives for plasticized PVC to plasticized PVC and other materials, leather, textile and rubber.
• Pearlstick™ 45-60/03 enables the production of adhesives with high solids content and low viscosity.
• It is designed for spray application in the automotive industry.
• Offers high performances in the green-strength of the joints and temperature resistance.
• Recommended for primers and footwear industry.

Pearlstick™ 45-80/16 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is an elastic, linear, aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with a small amount of anti-adherent in the formulation. It has a very low crystallization rate and very low thermoplasticity level. It is suitable for bonding processes that do not require heat activation (cold bonding).

• It is used in the production of solvent-based adhesives for variety of materials such as leather, textiles, rubber and a variety of plastics (plasticized PVC, PU elastomers).
• Pearlstick™ 45-80/16 allows the production of adhesives with a very long open-time.
• Its addition to other different types of Pearlstick™ increases their open-times.
• A polyfunctional isocyanate is added to improve the heat-resistance and the strength of the joints.

Pearlstick™ 5714 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is a polyether-based thermoplastic polyurethane grade. It contains UV stabilizer and provides excellent hydrolytic stability. Offers low temperature flexibility and excellent abrasion-, fungal and chemical resistance.

• Adhesives can be applied either from a solution or extruded as a melt coating.
• Pearlstick™ 5714 is designed for use in adhesive applications.
• It is suitable for fabric coating, magnetic media binder and cast film for lamination.

Pearlstick™ 5707 F1 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is an aromatic, polyester-based thermoplastic polyurethane grade. Pearlstick™ 5707 F1 is designed for use in adhesive applications.

Pearlstick™ 40-70/03 distributed by Bjørn Thorsen is an elastic, linear, aromatic thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer (TPU). Possesses extremely high crystallization rate and a very low thermoplasticity level. It is used in the production of adhesives for bonding plasticized PVC to plasticized PVC and other materials, icluding leather, textile and rubber.

• It shows excellent heat resistance.
• It enables the production of adhesives with high solids content and low viscosity, which are intended for spray application in the automotive industry.
• Pearlstick™ 40-70/03 also provides high performance in the green strength of the joints and temperature resistance.
• It is suitable for solvent-based adhesives for the automotive, furniture, footwear, and other industries. It shows excellent heat resistance.