Polyethylene is one of the most common plastic used most frequently for packaging. In its foam form, polyethylene is used in packaging, vibration damping and insulation, as a barrier or buoyancy component, or as material for cushioning.
ABOUT
Polymer Characteristics
- Good Impact Resistance
- Excellent Cold Weather Properties
- Recyclability
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Good electrical properties
- Excellent dimensional stability
- Excellent Processing Characteristics
PE offers a great overall cost to performance value in many applications
Grades
- Low Density for flexibility
- High Density for stiffness
- Low-Melt for toughness
- Medical grades
- NSF Grades
- Food contact grades
Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Extrusion (film, fiber, sheet, shapes, pipe)
- Blow Molding
- Roto Molding
Typical Applications
- Blow Molded Bottles and Containers
- Film and Flexible Packaging
- Sheet for Thermoforming
- Housewares
- Pharmaceutical Containers
- Caps and Closures