Description
These standard-grade UHMW polyethylene rods are wear- and impact-resistant and withstand scuffs, scrapes, and strikes. They provide good electrical insulating properties, moderate mechanical strength and stiffness, and excellent machinability. They have a low-friction surface that prevents sticking and binding, and are commonly used for food-handling applications, conveyance mechanisms, material handling, and packaging where wear resistance and durability are required.
- High-impact strength (will not break or shatter)
- Excellent abrasion resistance
- Low coefficient of friction
- Chemical resistance
- Little or no moisture absorption
- Easy to machine
- Reduced maintenance costs and energy consumption
- Highly resistant to corrosive chemicals (except oxidizing acids)
Technical
Typical Physical Properties:
Density: 0.034 lb/in3
Specific Gravity: 0.93
Water Absorption @ 24 hours: 0%
Tensile Strength: 3,100 Psi
Tensile Modulus: 125,00 psi
Flexural Modulus: 125,00 psi
Relatvie Volumetric Abrasion Loss: 100
Compressive Strength: 2,000
Izod Impast (Notched), ft-lb/in: No Break
Shore D Hardness: D62-D66
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion: 11 10-5/°F
Heat Deflection Temperature 2 264 psi: 203ºF
Melting Point: 280°F
Continuous Service Temperature (Operating): 180°F
Flammabilty Rating: HB
Volume Resistivity: 1018 Ohm/cm
Dielectric Constant: 2.3-2.35 103 Hz
Dielectric Strength: 900 KV/mm
Arc Resistance: 250-350 sec
Dissipation Factor at 1 kHz: 0.0002
Safety