bfellows

Question on behalf of my better half (don't laugh!) What does PU stand for when discussing fenders / bumpers. To be honest i have no idea myself, but i'm sure someone can answer her question

Nicole

poly urethane?

TheDon007

polyurethane is correct.

AKA manmade, synthetic, textile, and many other names they have come up with instead of saying plastic.

MarkRobinson

Pee-Ewww: it stinks??

bfellows

Thanks all - another one of lifes little mysteries answered! Any chance of adding it to the list in the read this thread?

Randy V

It's not that common of an acronym, is it?

I mean, it's not even an acronym. Polyurethane is one word.

Dave H.

if anything it might be shortened to just "poly", but "PU"? never heard it before...

anonymousagain

...actually, "PU" would be an abbreviation, not an acronym

martin D

I thought I'd seen it referred to as Plastic Unit ,maybe its Poly Unit, anyway I'm sure the U is unit.

ODSharkBytes

PU is used in the chemical bisness as a shorthand for polyurethane, as PE is polyethylene, and PTP for polyterphthalate etc. Probably because Chemical Engineers can't spell very well.

alex70

Name: Plutonium
Symbol: Pu
Atomic Number: 94
Atomic Mass: (244.0) amu
Melting Point: 639.5 °C (912.65 K, 1183.1 °F)
Boiling Point: 3235.0 °C (3508.15 K, 5855.0 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 94
Number of Neutrons: 150
Classification: Rare Earth
Crystal Structure: Monoclinic
Density @ 293 K: 19.84 g/cm3
Color: Unknown

Atomic Structure

Number of Energy Levels: 7

First Energy Level: 2
Second Energy Level: 8
Third Energy Level: 18
Fourth Energy Level: 32
Fifth Energy Level: 24
Sixth Energy Level: 8
Seventh Energy Level: 2

Or it could be polyurethane...

rich

RngTrtl

Per Unit for high voltage electrical engineers

daveo90s4

PU = Porsche Underneath. Normally written on the top side. Obvious.

Brett928S2

Hi

Hehe I like that

All the best Brett