Safer, smaller, and light-weight yet robust polymer springs are replacing metal coil springs in a range of energy management applications including track tensioners for light-duty mobile equipment such as skid loaders.

Polymer springs can be engineered to:
• Provide the same compressive spring force as steel coils
• Take up significantly less space in the housing assembly and allow simple fixturing
• Respond extremely quickly to rapid cycling.
• Reduce vehicle weight


Parker designs and manufactures polymer springs from a variety of thermoplastic elastomers including our proprietary Resilon® polyurethane (TPU), PolyMyte® (TPCE), and other engineered resins. In addition to reduced space and weight, additional features and benefits of polymers include:
 
• Safety:   Polymer spring are much safer to install compared to steel coil spring because their lowered stored energy lessens the risk of injury and damage due to uncontrolled release
• Streamlined Operations:  Can significantly reduce costs and shorten assembly time by eliminating operations associated with managing large amounts of potential energy
• Efficiency:  Boosts performance due to expanded spring travel capability
• Less Corrosion for Longer Life:  Thermoplastic elastomer resists corrosion due to moisture and dirty operating environments.

Contact Parker for additional information or to request a design consultation.