Product Overview
High density polyethylene, often abbreviated to HDPE, is a polymer whose monomer is ethylene. It is a thermoplastic with a very high strength to density ratio. HDPE is a very versatile plastic that has a wide range of applications – from pipes to storage bottles. When compared to other plastics, the melting point of high density polyethylene is relatively high. . Manufacturers leverage its pure form to create a diverse range of products, and it frequently undergoes recycling to craft a composite material for manufacturing purposes.
The numerous advantages of this polymer make it an ideal choice in the production of many materials. Producing a thermoplastic polymer from the monomer ethylene, high-density polyethylene, or polyethylene high-density, stands out as a widely utilized material in today’s manufacturing landscape. Manufacturers leverage its pure form to create a diverse range of products, and it frequently undergoes recycling to craft a composite material for manufacturing purposes.
In its most common applications, manufacturers typically handle HDPE as a sheet, as it is a thermoplastic. A thermoplastic is a polymer that becomes plastic/flexible upon heating, and of course, hardens upon cooling. A string of ethylene molecules forms high-density polyethylene, providing it with the ‘poly’ in polyethylene. It is well-known and liked for being strong, lightweight and easy to shape. Because of this, the use of HDPE sheeting has only increased as the years have gone by, again due to the benefits and efficiencies it can bring to nearly any product.