PE 500
Product full identity:
Polyethylene - High Molecular Weight
PE 500 has high impact strength and abrasion resistance, as well as good chemical resistance. This material also boasts a low friction coefficient, good wear properties and meets all food contact approvals.
Properties
- Food Contact approved
- Excellent impact strength
- Wide temperature range (+80 to -60°C)
- Low coefficient of friction
- Very low moisture absorption <0.1%.
Applications
- Food processing
- Dairy production
- Beverage processing and filling
- Leisure
- All high impact application.
Forms
- Sheet
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 | DIN EN ISO 1183-1 | 0.95 |
| Water absorption till saturation 23°C | % | DIN EN ISO 62 | < 0.01 |
| Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - short term | °C | 120 | |
| Maximum service temp. Upper temp limit - Long term | °C | 80 | |
| Lower temp limit | °C | -80 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | MPa | DIN EN ISO 527-1 | ≥ 28 |
| Elongation at yield | % | DIN EN ISO 527-1 | > 650 |
| Notch impact strength | kJ/m² | DIN EN ISO 179-1 | > 25 |
| Ball indentation / Rockwell hardness | MPa | DIN EN ISO 2039-1 | 50 |
| Shore-D | DIN EN ISO 868 | 63 - 65 | |
| Tensile modulus of elasticity | MPa | DIN EN ISO 527-1 | 1100 |
| Shore-D | DIN EN ISO 868 | 63 - 65 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface resistivity | Ω | DIN EN 62631-3-1 | > 1014 |
| Dielectric strength | kV/mm | IEC 60243-1 | 50 |
| Property | Unit | Test Method | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vicat-softening point VST/B/50 | °C | DIN EN ISO 306 | 80 |
| Coefficient of linear thermal expansion 23°C - 100°C | m/(m.K) | ISO 11359-2 | 20 10ˉ5 |
| Thermal conductivity at 23°C | W/mK | ISO 52612 | > 0.40 |
| 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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