Polyethylene PE1000 Rod - UMHW Metal & X-Ray Detectable

Polyethylene PE1000 rod - UHMW metal & x-ray detectable contains additives which are visible to both metal detector and x-ray scanning equipment, so that any plastic contamination in the product can be easily identified. The colour blue also adds a visual identification aspect to the product. UHMW has excellent wear resistance due to a very low coefficient of friction, excellent chemical resistance, very low moisture absorption and is FDA approved.

Applications

Conveyor equipment and machined plastic components in the food, drink and pharmaceutical industries.

Key Features

• Temperature: -150°C up to +80°C.
• Excellent resistance to wear and chemicals.
• Contains additives that are identifiable in metal detector scanning equipment.
• Also detectable by X-ray equipment.
• Good sliding properties and low abrasion.
• FDA approved.

Availability

Also available: Polyethylene PE1000 Sheet - UHMW Metal Detectable.