HMPE?

Rowa · Post by **Rowa** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:54 am

Hi, was wondering if HMPE is the same as UHMWPE?

Thanks.

Damon · Post by **Damon** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:13 am

Yes.

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE or sometimes shortened to UHMW), also known as high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE) or high-performance polyethylene (HPPE), is a subset of the thermoplastic polyethylene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high ... lyethylene

Richuk · Post by **Richuk** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:52 pm

hmm ... there are different grades that relate the molecular weight of the plastic http://www.ptpplastics.co.uk/whatis.html and have different mechanically properties.

Rowa · Post by **Rowa** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:27 am

So...its not the same?

Alex13 · Post by **Alex13** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:55 am

Yeah should be the same. UHMWPE is not the same as HMWPE or HDPE though.

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