Difference between revisions of "Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene"

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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A class of polyethylene resins which have molecular weights ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 million.  Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, or UHMWPE, resins have high impact strength and abrasion resistance.
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A class of [[polyethylene]] resins which have molecular weights ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 million.  Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, or UHMWPE, resins have high impact strength and abrasion resistance.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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UHMWPE; polietileno de alto peso molecular (Esp.);
 
UHMWPE; polietileno de alto peso molecular (Esp.);
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
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* Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', ''Engineered Plastics'', ASM International, 1988
  
* Pam Hatchfield, Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
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* Pam Hatchfield, ''Pollutants in the Museum Environment'', Archetype Press, London, 2002
  
  
  
 
[[Category:Materials database]]
 
[[Category:Materials database]]

Latest revision as of 14:35, 22 June 2022

Description

A class of Polyethylene resins which have molecular weights ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 million. Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene, or UHMWPE, resins have high impact strength and abrasion resistance.

Synonyms and Related Terms

UHMWPE; polietileno de alto peso molecular (Esp.);

Resources and Citations

  • Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
  • Pam Hatchfield, Pollutants in the Museum Environment, Archetype Press, London, 2002