ULDPE (Ultra-low-density polyethylene)

PE

ULDPE (Polyéthylène ultra basse densité)

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Transparent Food Contact Recycled Biobased flame-retardant UV resistant

This material meets the criteria ~ Specialized grades may meet this criteria

Code recyclage 2 — Polyéthylène haute densité

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Mechanics
Thermal
Chemical
UV ageing
Injection moulding difficulty
Recycling

Performance profile

Mechanical properties

Propriétés mécaniques de ULDPE (Polyéthylène ultra basse densité)
Density0.904 to 0.912 g/cm³ ASTM D792
Charpy notched impact80 kJ/m2
Flexural modulus1000 MPa
Flexural resistance25 MPa
Tensile modulus63.0 to 148 MPa ASTM D882
Tensile resistance3.60 to 6.50 MPa ISO 527-1, -3, Yield
Tensile strain450 to 800 % ISO 527-1, -3, Break

Chemical resistance and characteristics

Chemical resistance

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.

Recommended applications

  • Food and household packaging, water and gas pipes, tanks and containers, packaging films, geomembranes, toys, laboratory equipment, chemical containers, caps, cable sheathing

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The Hybster Design Office brings together the company's plastic engineering, mechanical, and industrialisation engineers. The team supports projects from the ideation phase through to series validation, incorporating Design For Manufacturing (DFM), rheological simulation, material selection, and mould design. It serves the automotive, electronics, electrical, EV charging, and industrial sectors.

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