What is PE 500 plastic?
TECAFINE PE500 natural (PE HMW) is a high molecular weight polyethylene thermoplastic, offering increased impact strength and wear resistance compared to PE300 (HDPE). The characteristic profile includes excellent chemical resistance, high strength, low moisture absorption and good sliding and non-stick properties.
What is PE500?
PE500, otherwise known as HMW-PE (High Molecular Weight Polyethylene), has higher impact strength and better wear resistance than HDPE. PE500 has high impact strength, excellent chemical resistance, very low water absorption as well as good electrical insulation.
Is Hmwpe the same as HDPE?
High density polyethylene is commonly abbreviated as HDPE and also referred to as PE300. High Molecular Weight Polyethylene is commonly abbreviated as HMWPE and also referred to as PE500. HMWPE is commonly used as wear parts and abrasion resistant components in the conveyor and materials handling industry.
What is PE300?
PE300, otherwise known as HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), is a high impact strength grade of PE. This item is available for delivery within 7-14 days.
How can you tell if plastic is HDPE?
High-density polyethylene, also known as HDPE, is a strong plastic used to make jugs and bottles for short-term storage. To determine if a container is made form HDPE, look for a number 2 inside the three-arrow recycling symbol.
How can you tell HDPE from UHMW?
The key difference between UHMW and HDPE is that UHMW contains long polymer chains with very high molecular weights whereas HDPE has a high strength-to-density ratio. UHMW stands for Ultra High Molecular Weight polyethylene. It is also denoted by UHMWPE. The term HDPE stands for High Density Polyethylene.
What is HMW PE 500 Grade?
High Molecular Weight Polyethylene / HMW PE 500 grade is very extensively used as a wear or abrasion resistant component on conveyors, chutes, troughs, tension bars and liners. Being lightly ‘softer’ than UHMW, HMW PE is often specified for cutting boards because it does not blunt the knives as quickly and is food approved.
What is the difference between UHMW and HMW PE?
Being lightly ‘softer’ than UHMW, HMW PE is often specified for cutting boards because it does not blunt the knives as quickly and is food approved. HMW (PE 500 aka HD 500) polyethylene has a density 500,000 g/mol, compared with 300,000 g/mol for standard HDPE or 1,000,000 g/mol for UHMW.
What is PE 500 and how is it used?
In less demanding applications with respect to wear and impact resistance, PE 500 may present an economical alternative to the TIVAR ® standard grades. It is a versatile polyethylene grade used mainly in the food industry (meat and fish processing) but is also employed in all kinds of mechanical, chemical and electrical applications.
Is PE 500 an economical alternative to Tivar®?
Our TIVAR ECO grade shows a favorable price-performance ratio for applications in many kinds of industries with less demanding requirements. In less demanding applications with respect to wear and impact resistance, PE 500 may present an economical alternative to the TIVAR ® standard grades.