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Polyethylene

Ultra-high molecular weight, surface-modified, powder, 34-50 μm particle size

Synonym(s):

UHMWPE

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H(CH2CH2)nH
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

mol wt

(Ultra-high molecular weight)

particle size

34-50 μm

mp

144 °C

transition temp

Tm (DSC) 144 °C (at peak)

density

0.94 g/mL at 25 °C

InChI

1S/C2H4/c1-2/h1-2H2

InChI key

VGGSQFUCUMXWEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Additive to unsaturated polyesters, epoxides and other polymers to impart the unique properties of UHMWPE. Used in industrial parts, coatings and wear surfaces at 10-40 wt. %.

Features and Benefits

Polar surface groups assist chemical and physical bonding to matrix material. Contributes superior abrasion resistance, reduced coefficient of friction, enhanced tear strength and improved moisture resistance. Easier to process in particle form than molten UHMWPE.

Physical form

Particle surface is modified to contain acid and hydroxy groups.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Andrés Felipe Cruz-Pacheco et al.
Polymers, 12(5) (2020-05-23)
Polyaniline (PANI) has recently gained great attention due to its outstanding electrical properties and ease of processability; these characteristics make it ideal for the manufacturing of polymer blends. In this study, the processing and piezoresistive characterization of polymer composites resulting
Katharine S Woods et al.
American journal of veterinary research, 74(4), 523-529 (2013-03-28)
To compare the diagnostic quality of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid acquired from healthy dogs by manual aspiration via polyethylene tubing (MAPT) and via suction pump aspiration (SPA) with a suction trap connection. 12 healthy adult Beagles. BAL was performed with
Melody Yee-Man Wong et al.
Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 27(6), 713-721 (2013-02-19)
Despite various porous materials having been widely adopted as spraying tips for direct sample analysis using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), the effect of surface property and porosity of spraying tip materials on their analytical performances is not clear. Investigation
Nina Bloecher et al.
Biofouling, 29(3), 237-246 (2013-02-27)
The hydroid Ectopleura larynx is one of the main fouling organisms on salmon aquaculture cages in Norway; this study investigated novel surface materials and microtopographies to deter its settlement. The settlement preferences of hydroid larvae for 12 materials with wettabilities
Thibault Honegger et al.
Lab on a chip, 13(8), 1538-1545 (2013-02-23)
In this paper, we introduce a dielectrophoresis (DEP)-based handling method that allows fine 3D manipulation of beads in suspension using a lab on a chip device. The device consists of two layers of linear electrodes on the top and bottom

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