High Density Polyethylene

PE compounds are widely used in wires and cables for insulation and sheathing purposes. In fact, polyethylene compounds are among the most common forms of plastics. Polyethylene is a thermoplastic polymer consisting of long hydrocarbon chains of the base monomer (C2H4) and our PE compounds are generally based on polyethylene or co-polymers of polyethylene suitably modified to client specifications.

Polyethylene exhibits:

Excellent electrical insulating properties
Good stable mechanical properties
Resistance to chemical attacks

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a polyethylene thermoplastic made from petroleum. The absence of branching results in a more closely packed structure with a higher density and somewhat higher chemical resistance than LDPE. The density of HDPE can range from 0.93 to 0.97 g/cm3 or 970 kg/m3. Although the density of HDPE is only marginally higher than that of low-density polyethylene, HDPE has little branching, giving it stronger intermolecular forces and tensile strength than LDPE. The difference in strength exceeds the difference in density, giving HDPE a higher specific strength. It is also harder and more opaque and can withstand somewhat higher temperatures (120 °C/ 248 °F for short periods, 110 °C /230 °F continuously).