A phase mixed thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is provided for use in tranducers
including underwater transducers, sonars and other electrostriction driven devices.
The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer includes an isocyanate, a butanediol,
a polytetramethylene ether glycol, and a polyhydric alcohol. The thermoplastic
polyurethane elastomer being made by adding the polytetramethylene ether glycol
to isocyanate to form a mixture, then holding said mixture of the polytetramethylene
ether glycol and isocyanate to a predetermined temperature for a predetermined
time, degassing the mixture and sealing the mixture, measuring the percent free
isocyanate to a predetermined molar ratio with the polytetramethylene ether glycol,
chain extending the mixture into a first polymer with the butanediol and the polyhydric
alcohol, adjusting the stoichiometry of said chain extender to a predetermined
isocyanate index to avoid crosslinking, and postcuring the resin of the first polymer
for a predetermined time and temperature.