PE 1000 - MD
Product full identity:
Polyethylene - Metal Detectable Ultra High
Molecular Weight
PE 1000 MD is tailored for metal detection specifically within the food processing & packaging industries. It offers excellent impact strength, wear and abrasion resistance. PE 1000 MD also has good chemical resistance, very low moisture absorption and is food compliant.
Properties
- Metal detectable
- Excellent wear resistance and sliding properties
- High impact strength
- Wide temperature range (+80 to -200°C)
- Low coefficient of friction
- Very low moisture absorption
- Food contact approved.
Applications
- Scanning equipment.
Forms
- Sheet
- Rod
Technical Properties:
All information is for guide purposes only. The data has been taken from standard test results provided by our manufacturers.
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific gravity | g/cm³ | ISO 1183-1 | 1.00 |
| Water absorption till saturation 23°C | % | ISO 62 | < 0.1 |
| Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - Long term | °C | 80 | |
| Lower temp limit | °C | -150 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 | 19 |
| Elongation at yield | % | ISO 527-1/-2 | 15 |
| Unnotched Impact strength | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eU | no Break |
| Notch impact strength | kJ/m² | ISO 179-1/1eA | 90P |
| Tensile modulus of elasticity | MPa | ISO 527-1/-2 | 775 |
| Shore-D | ISO 868 | 62 | |
| Shore-D | ISO 868 | 62 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume resistivity | Ω x m | IEC 62631-3-1 | > 1013 |
| Surface resistivity | Ω | ANSI/ESD STM11.11 | > 1013 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat deflection temperature HDT/B | °C | ISO 75-1/-2 | 42 |
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 23°C - 100°C | m/(m.K) | 200 | |
| Thermal conductivity at 23°C | W/mK | 0.4 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | yes | |
| Food compliance - FDA | FDA | yes | |
| Food compliance - EU | EU 10/2011 | yes |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire performance | UL 94 | HB | |
| Fire performance | UL 94 | HB |
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