The present invention discloses a preparation method of
thermoplastic polyurethane beads and a bead molding technology. High foaming
thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) beads are obtained through: melting and granulating TPU,
melt viscosity modifiers, fillers and age resisters to prepare TPU co-blending granules; using clean, cheap, environmentally-friendly CO2 and / or N2 as foaming agents; and performing medium-temperature and high-pressure soakage,
dissolution equilibrium, pressure relief and pre-foaming, saturated steam secondary foaming and other techniques. The obtained high foaming TPU beads are small in shrinkage ratio and smooth in surface. The invention further discloses the bead molding technology which uses a
water vapor assisted mould pressing technology to prepare molded bodies of the TPU foaming beads, the prepared molded bodies of the TPU foaming beads are low in density, small in shrinkage ratio and uniform in surface texture, and also have an unique property of TPU resin. The TPU beads can be widely applied in the fields of vibration-absorptive materials, packaging materials, toys for children, sporting goods,
aviation models, heat insulating materials, automotive interior materials, etc.