Comparison Chart
  OPC's PPU OPC's WBPU Traditional Wet Process PU
Process Energy consumption 3 times less than traditional PU, CO2 emission at least 75% less than traditional PU process Lower energy consumption, lower CO2 emission Wet process PU machines and DMF recovery distillation facility consume a lot of energy and emit a lot of CO2
Organic Solvent No DMF used No DMF used Uses organic solvent as dispersion agent, quite a lot used in the process
Characteristics Durable, firm, great physical strength performance, high rebound resilience Great physical strength performance, lightweight, texture adjustable from very soft to very hard spectrum, foaming can create breathable & vapor-permeable effect Good hand feel, PU easily processed, but the process is complicated
Yellowing,
Hydrolysis-
Resistance
Hydrolysis-resistant;
anti-yellowing
Hydrolysis-resistant;
more anti-yellowing than PPU
Can be hydrolysis-resistant;
be anti-yellowing
Heavy Metal Heavy metal free Heavy metal free Can be heavy metal free
Odor No irritating smell No irritating smell Solvent odor can remain in product
Heat Tolerance High heat tolerance High heat tolerance Possibility of residual organic solvent