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Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Polymer Name
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Characterstics
- High wear resistance
- Extremely resistant to chemicals
- Antimicrobial
- Reduces bacteria and microbe growth by around 99.96 to 99.99%
- Approved for use in the food industry (EU and FDA) $$ High wear resistance
- Long lifetime
- Good resistance to chemicals
- Good acoustic insulation
- No moisture absorption
- Capabilities
Curve and chain guides and slide bars or components in the food and drinks industry (especially in the meat sector and in dairies and breweries) Slide and drive elements in medical and food technology In areas where high standards of hygiene are required, such as the storage and handling of food, cosmetics, and drugs.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
Properties
- Mechanical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Average Coefficient of Friction against Steel⁶ (0.25 m/s, 0.25 N/mm²) approx. 0.2 μ - Breaking Elongation min. 300 % DIN EN ISO 5272 Charpy Impact Strength (Two-sided Notch) min. 170 kJ/m² DIN EN ISO 179 Coefficient of Elasticity (Tensile Test) min. 700 MPa DIN EN ISO 5272 Hardness 61 - 65 Shore D DIN EN ISO 868 Indentation Hardness min. 30 MPa DIN EN ISO 2039 Sand-Slurry Test 100 % DIN EN ISO 15527 Yield Stress approx. 20 MPa DIN EN ISO 5272 - Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Code PE - UHMW - ISO 10431 Average Molecular Weight 5 x 10⁶ g/mol - Density max. 0.94 kg/dm³ DIN EN ISO 11831 Material Colour Azure - - Sheet Group 1.2 - DIN EN ISO 15527 Water Absorption (Saturation at 23°C) max. 0.01 % - - Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Burning behavior UL 94 (Sample thickness 3/6mm) HB/HB - - Heat Conductivity (23°C) 0.4 W/(K x m) DIN 52612 Linear Thermal Coefficient of Expansion α (Average Value between 23 and 60°C) 20 x 10⁻⁵ m/(K x m) DIN EN ISO 113592 Lower Service Temperature⁴ -200 °C - Melting Temperature 130 - 135 °C DIN EN ISO 3146 Upper Service Temperature Constant in Air (5000h)³ 80 °C - Upper Service Temperature Short-term (Air)² 90 °C - - Electrical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Specific Surface Resistance min. 10¹² Ω IEC 60093 Electric Strength max. 45 kV/mm IEC 60243 Specific Contact Resistance min. 10⁻¹² Ω x cm IEC 60093
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance