- Polymer Name:High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (HMWPE)
- Labeling Claims:Recycled, Contains PIR Resin
- Processing Methods:Thermoforming, Extrusion
Gar Plastics HMWPE 8-20 HLMI (High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) is a tough material used in many products. Examples of usage include automotive dunnage, pressure pipe, and thermoformed parts. HMWPE is GAR Plastics’ second most processed material. At the moment GAR Plastics is washing, shredding, grinding, and pelletizing this material. This material is extrusion grade and typically is used to extrude sheet and then thermoformed. GAR Plastics sells HMWPE in regrind or reprocessed form.