UHMWPE Rod
UHMWPE Rod
Polyethylene - Ultra-High Molecular Weight
PE1000 stands out with its exceptional attributes, including high abrasion resistance, excellent sliding properties, and remarkable toughness. It showcases impressive chemical resistance, high impact strength, and minimal moisture absorption. Furthermore, PE1000 is fully food compliant, making it a reliable choice for crucial processing applications. This versatile material thrives in various industries, providing unmatched durability and performance in challenging environments. From heavy-duty applications to food-related settings, PE1000 proves its worth as a trusted solution for diverse needs.
Properties:
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Boasting exceptional wear and sliding properties for enhanced durability.
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Demonstrating high impact strength, ensuring resilience under demanding conditions.
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Operating efficiently across a wide temperature range from +80 to -200°C.
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Featuring a low coefficient of friction, minimising frictional resistance.
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Exhibiting very low moisture absorption, maintaining dimensional stability.
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Approved for food contact, ensuring safe usage in food processing applications.
Applications
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Ideal for food processing operations, ensuring reliable performance.
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Trusted choice in conveyor and bottling industries for smooth operations.
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Valued in general machining for its versatile applications.
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Essential in plant engineering projects, providing robust solutions.
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Reliable for bulk material handling tasks, ensuring efficient material transport.
Frequently asked questions
UHMWPE Rod offers the following advantages:
Odourless, tasteless, and nontoxic
Extremely low moisture absorption
Very low coefficient of friction
Self-lubricating and highly resistant to abrasion
Very resistant to water, moisture, and most chemicals
Resistant to microorganisms
Retains toughness even at temperatures below −150°C
UHMWPE Rod has the following disadvantages:
Melting point around 130°C to 136°C
Not suitable for prolonged use at temperatures exceeding 80°C to 100°C
Susceptible to deformation under continuous stress (creep)
May not be suitable for high load applications
UHMWPE Rod has exceptional resistance to abrasion and outperforms almost any engineering plastic. It exhibits very low friction and provides a long-lasting bearing medium. It is also resistant to many dilute acids, solvents, and cleaning agents. With a maximum operating temperature of around 90°C and a short-term operating temperature of 120°C, UHMWPE Rod is a tough material with the highest impact strength among thermoplastics.
UHMWPE Rod is commonly used for wear-resistant applications such as sand, gravel, or aggregate process applications, as it can withstand harsh conditions. It is also used in low friction pulleys and for guiding containers along conveyors in food production environments. Its low moisture absorption makes it suitable for marine applications, and it is also utilised in cryogenic components due to its low temperature capabilities. Moreover, UHMWPE Rod finds industrial applications in sectors like automotive and bottling. It is a popular material for orthopaedic and spine implants in total joint arthroplasty since the 1960s.
High-speed steel tooling with back rake, side rake, and clearances, along with a generous nose radius, is recommended for machining UHMWPE Rod. Caution should be exercised when turning it as the chips can be continuous and tend to wrap around the tooling.
UHMWPE does not absorb water readily, nor does it wet easily, which makes bonding it to other polymers difficult.
Natural grade UHMWPE is FDA approved for use in food applications.
UHMWPE Rod is highly resistant to abrasion, being 15 times more resistant than carbon steel in some forms.
It exhibits high resistance to corrosive chemicals except oxidising acids.
UHMWPE Rod has a significantly lower coefficient of friction compared to nylon and acetal, making its surface feel slippery and almost waxy.
We stock UHMWPE Rod in diameters ranging from 20mm up to 200mm, available in natural opaque colour (often described as white) or black.
UHMWPE Rod offers exceptional abrasion resistance, superior impact resistance, non-sticking and self-lubricating properties, and excellent mechanical properties even in cryogenic conditions. It is a versatile material that can be machined into various shapes and parts at a competitive price.
UHMWPE Rod is a high-performance engineering plastic with remarkable resistance to abrasion, low friction, and excellent mechanical properties. It finds extensive applications in various industries due to its unique combination of characteristics, including toughness, self-lubrication, and resistance to water, chemicals, and extreme temperatures.