Le PE présente une excellente résistance chimique générale : acides, bases, solvants polaires et solutions salines. Sensible aux solvants aromatiques et chlorés à chaud. Perméabilité aux gaz plus élevée que PET ou PA. Inertie chimique idéale pour l'emballage alimentaire.
HDPE (High-density polyethylene) – fibreglass
PE
PEHD (Polyéthylène Haute densité) – fibres de verre
Commodity Plastics
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Transparent Food Contact Recycled Biobased flame-retardant UV resistant
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Performance profile
Mechanical properties
| Density | 0.995 to 1.20 g/cm³ ISO 1183 |
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| Charpy notched impact | 6.9 to 13 kJ/m2 |
| Flexural modulus | 1300 to 4680 MPa ISO 178 |
| Flexural resistance | 105 MPa |
| Tensile modulus | 1400 to 5720 MPa ISO 527-1 |
| Tensile resistance | 24.0 to 69.0 MPa ISO 527-1, -2, Yield |
| Tensile strain | 1.4 to 9.1 % ISO 527-1, -2, Break |
Chemical resistance and characteristics
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Recommended applications
- Food and household packaging, water and gas pipes, tanks and containers, packaging films, geomembranes, toys, laboratory equipment, chemical containers, caps, cable sheathing
Frequently asked questions
GF grades require higher injection pressures. Strongly anisotropic shrinkage (perpendicular to fibres > along axis). Increased nozzle and mould wear — nitrided steels recommended. Drying identical to base grade.
HDPE (code 2, LDPE code 4) is one of the most recycled plastics globally. Well-established collection streams. Mechanical recycling is common. The value of recycled material is significant.
PE is one of the most approved materials for food contact (FDA, EU regulation, EFSA). Widely used in food packaging, drinking water pipes (HDPE PE 100), and bottles. Excellent chemical inertness for all types of food.
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