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\n PE <\/h1>\n \n
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PE stands for polyethylene and is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic in the polyolefin category.<\/p>\n\n

PE can be produced in two ways, giving either low (LDPE) or high density (HDPE). The material family is divided into groups LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE and HDPE. They have increasing density from LDPE up to HDPE and therefore also increasing stiffness.<\/p>\n\n

PE is naturally white or translucent, but can easily be coloured during processing with the help of masterbatch. Many PE materials are approved for food contact and are often used for packaging of various kinds; it also lends itself well to recycling. Polyethylene can also be produced from non-fossil raw materials.<\/p>\n\n

PE is used across many industries \u2014 for example carrier bags, foil, film, bottles, buckets and cutting boards. It is also suitable for sliding rails, cable insulation, underfloor heating pipes and fuel tanks.<\/p>\n\n

Main properties:<\/p>\n\n

  • Excellent chemical resistance<\/li>\n\n
  • Very low moisture absorption<\/li>\n\n
  • High impact resistance<\/li>\n\n
  • Poor heat resistance<\/li>\n\n
  • Good cold resistance (withstands temperatures down to below -40 \u00b0C)<\/li>\n\n
  • Good mechanical and electrical properties<\/li> <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    \n Materials in PE <\/h2>\n
    \n Materials we distribute within the PE family, along with their supplier and the industries where they are used. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
    \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/colgroup>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
    \n Material <\/th>\n \n Supplier <\/th>\n \n Industry <\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n \n
    \n SABIC\u00ae LDPE<\/a> <\/td>\n \n SABIC<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Industry<\/a>, Household<\/a>, Healthcare<\/a> <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n SABIC\u00ae LDPE Powder<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n SABIC\u00ae LLDPE<\/a> <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
    \n SABIC\u00ae HDPE<\/a> <\/td>\n \n SABIC<\/a> <\/td>\n \n Industry<\/a>, Household<\/a>, Healthcare<\/a> <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":2356,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2370","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nPE \u2014 Polyethylene - Erteco<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.erteco.se\/en\/materials\/plastics\/pe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PE \u2014 Polyethylene\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.erteco.se\/en\/materials\/plastics\/pe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Erteco\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.erteco.se\\\/en\\\/materials\\\/plastics\\\/pe\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.erteco.se\\\/en\\\/materials\\\/plastics\\\/pe\\\/\",\"name\":\"PE \u2014 Polyethylene - 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