Multilene
Multilene is the name chosen by ERIKS for high density polyethylene with a high molecular weight.
One will speak also about "ultra high molecular weight" for quite specific applications.
The polymerisation of the gas ethylene is carried out very slowly which causes the formation of very long molecular chains.
This manufacturing process brings to polyethylene interesting properties:
- Wear resistance
- Food Quality
- Very low coefficient of friction
- Properties of anti-adherence
- Impact resistance
- Quasi null moisture absorption
- Very good chemical resistance
- Interesting ratio price/quality
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There is a large variety of different qualities adaptable to all types of applications.
Usual qualities can be divide into 3 main groups:
The numbers 500, 1000, 2000 identify the type of multilene. It gives an indication about the molecular weight of the polymer.
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The increasing of this molecular weight improves almost all properties and particularly:
- Wear resistance
- Held with the low temperatures
- Impact resistance
- Qualities of slip
Multilene PE-HMW 500 (mol weight of about 500.000)
The typical applications for Multilène 500 are found:
- In food industry (cutting plates, shock-proof protections)
- In the industrial applications where qualities of impact resistance are more important than the wear resistance (wood industry)
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It also possible to provide plates (recently developed) which are a combination of Multilene 500 and TPE (thermo plastic elastomers) layers.
This material improves shocks absorbent capacities and also makes it possible to bond Multilene with other material via the TPE sheet.
Multilene PE-HMW 1000 (mol weight of about 3.500.000)
The typical applications of multilene 1000 are found where abrasion is an important phenomenon. The examples are numerous:
- Anti-abrasion plates in a multitude of dynamic applications
- Covering of the hoppers in the sector of the concrete
- Anti-abrasion plates at the entries of locks (fenders)
- Profile and belt tensioners for guides chains
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Multilene 1000 datasheet (92kB)
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Multilene PE-UHMW 2000 (mol weight > 3.500.000)
The multilene 2000 types are qualities of ultra high molecular weight.
Thanks to addition of particular fillers, it is still possible to improve some quite specific properties.
| Downloads | Specifications |
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| Multilene 2000 DryRun 912 (103kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 blue 588 (110kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 962 (102kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 F Ex 999 (106kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 GB 675 (106kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 Rc yellow 10 (98kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 blue 589 (96kB) |
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| Multilene 2000 H 925 (106kB) |
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