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Key Features
• Excellent strength to weight ratio
• High abrasion resistance
• UV Stable
• Chemically inert except
for strong oxidizing acids
• Resistant to fatigue & internal friction
Disadvantages
• Poor temperature resistance
• Susceptible to creep
• Flammable
FIBER-LINE® PROCESS FOR
UHMWPE
• Coating
• Twisting
• Precision Winding
FIBER-LINE® UHMWPE PRODUCTS
• Strength Members
• Industrial Fabric Yarn
• Synthetic Wire Rope
• Windshield Removal Cord
Abrasion
Yarn on Yarn
Abrasion
Ultraviolet (UV)
Flame
(Acid)
(Alkali)
(Organic Solvent)
P P P X P P P
Property UOM Value
Breaking Tenacity g/d 28.0
Specific Gravity Ratio 0.97
Elongation @ Break % 3.6
Tensile Modulus g/d 850
Moisture Regain* %
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