Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Materials Features
- Characterstics
- High wear resistance; Extremely resistant to chemicals
- Very good impact/shock resistance
- Good anti-adhesion properties; Low noise level; Good slide properties
- Metal-detectable in all commonly used industrial detectors
- Approved for use in the food industry (EU and FDA)
- Very good wear and abrasion resistance $$ Extremely good machinability
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Increased continuous use temperature of 100°
- Capabilities
Curve and chain guides, slide bars, or components used for food production/in the beverage industry; Slide and drive elements in medical and food technology; In all areas where hygiene and metal-detectability are required
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
Properties
- Mechanical Properties
- Typical Properties
- Thermal Properties
- Electrical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Average Coefficient of Friction against Steel⁶ (0.25 m/s, 0.25 N/mm²) | approx. 0.2 | μ | — |
| Breaking Elongation | min. 200 | % | — |
| Charpy Impact Strength (Two-sided Notch) | min. 100 | kJ/m² | — |
| Coefficient of Elasticity (Tensile Test) | min. 600 | MPa | — |
| Hardness | 62 - 64 | Shore D | — |
| Indentation Hardness | min. 35 | MPa | — |
| Sand-Slurry Test | 100 | % | — |
| Yield Stress | approx. 20 | MPa | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Code | PE - UHMW | — | ISO 10431 |
| Average Molecular Weight | 9 x 10⁶ | g/mol | — |
| Density | max. 1.14 | kg/dm³ | DIN EN ISO 11831 |
| Material Colour | Pastel Blue | — | — |
| Sheet Group | 1.1 | — | DIN EN ISO 15527 |
| Water Absorption (Saturation at 23°C) | max. 0.01 | % | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Burning behavior UL 94 (Sample thickness 3/6mm) | HB/HB | — | — |
| Heat Conductivity (23°C) | 0.4 | W/(K x m) | DIN 52612 |
| Linear Thermal Coefficient of Expansion α (Average Value between 23 and 60°C) | 20 x 10⁻⁵ | m/(K x m) | DIN EN ISO 11359 |
| Lower Service Temperature⁴ | -200 | °C | — |
| Melting Temperature | 130 - 135 | °C | DIN EN ISO 3146 |
| Upper Service Temperature Constant in Air (5000h) | 100 | °C | — |
| Upper Service Temperature Short-term (Air)² | 120 | °C | — |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Surface Resistance | min. 10¹² | Ω | IEC 60093 |
| Electric Strength | max. 45 | kV/mm | IEC 60243 |
| Specific Contact Resistance | min. 10⁻¹² | Ω x cm | IEC 60093 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance