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HMWDPE High Molecular Weight Polyethylene
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A = amorphous Cr = crystalline
C = clear E = excellent
G = good P = poor
O = opaque T = translucent
R = Rockwell S = Shore 

STRUCTURE: Cr

SPECIFIC DENSITY: 0.95

WATER ABSORPTION RATE (%): 0.01

ELONGATION (%): 700

TENSILE STRENGTH (psi): 3700

COMPRESSION STRENGTH (psi): 2500

FLEXURAL STRENGTH (psi): 1500

FLEXURAL MODULUS (psi): 175000

IMPACT (IZOD ft. lbs/in): NB

HARDNESS: SD68

FABRICATION
  - BONDING: P
  - ULTRASONIC WELDING: P
  - MACHINING: G

DEFLECTION TEMPERATURE (deg. F)
  - @ 66 psi: 176
  - @ 264 psi: 131

UTILIZATION TEMPERATURE (deg. F)
  - min: -180
  - max:  250

MELTING POINT (deg. F): 266

COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION: 0.00007

ARC RESISTANCE: 180

DIELECTRIC STRENGTH (kV/mm): 22

TRANSPARENCY: T

UV RESISTANCE: P

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
  - ACIDS: G
  - ALKALIS: E
  - SOLVENTS: E
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