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UHMW Ultra High Molecular Weight Plastic Product Family

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About UHMW PE

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW PE) is available in unfilled and filled grades, which offer enhanced wear resistance, uv resistance, anti-static, static dissapative, conductive and other enhanced properties. UHMW is avaialble in sheet, rod, tube, film, custom profile and machined parts.

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UHMW PE Key Properties

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW PE) offers light weight (1/8 the weight of mild steel), high in tensile strength, and as simple to machine as wood, UHMW PE is the ideal material for many wear parts in machinery and equipment as well as a superb lining in material handling systems and storage containers. UHMW PE is self-lubricating, shatter resistant, long-wearing, abrasion and corrosion resistant. It meets FDA and USDA acceptance for food and pharmaceutical equipment and is a good performer in applications up to 180 °F (82 °C) or when periodically cleaned with live steam or boiling water to sterilize.

Low coefficient of friction	Abrasion/wear resistance	High Impact strength
Chemical and corrosion resistance	Self-lubrication characteristics	Zero moisture absorption
Cryogenic capability	Electrical resistivity	High Dielectric Strength

Common UHMW PE Applications

Bulk Material Handling – Hopper & Chute Lining Systems	Bushings, Bearings & Rollers	Conveyor Corner Tracks
Conveyor Wear Strip	Food & Beverage Processing Equipment Components	Gears & Sprockets
Linear Wear Pads	Oil & Gas Subsea Components	Wastewater Industry Components

Boedeker Plastics, Inc. & UHMW PE

We stock a wide range of commercially available UHMW grades in sheet, rod and tube and offer cut to size, same day shipping on all inventoried UHMW materials. Our entire inventory of UHMW is coded for full traceability, we offer manufacturer certs. and C of C’s upon request at the time of order for all orders.

We specialize in plastics-only machining and produce CNC machined UHMW parts for prototype to production quantities. We offer technical support with UHMW materials & parts regarding material selection by application, part design assistance & machining support.