Filled UHMW’s and Properties

PropertyUnitsTest MethodPoly-Texx 1000Poly-Texx XLPoly-Texx ARPoly-Texx MPGPoly-Texx RPoly-Texx MPoly-Texx MX
*(Unverified / Verbal Information)  (Virgin UHMW)Cross LinkedProprietary Filled UHMWGlass Bead Filled UHMWReprocessed UHMWHeat Stabilized (HOT)Heat Stabilized Internally Lubricated
Average Cost Per SF of 1" Thick"U.S. Dollar1"x12"x12"$20.00$32.00$43.00$32.00$16.00$40.00$32.00
Specific Gravity  ASTM D-7920.940.94.932-.960.960.940.930.95-96
Tensile Strength at YieldpsiASTM D-638310029002700-29002,70030002600-3200>3200
Tensile Elongation at Yield%ASTM D-638350300  350>290>290
Tensile Strength at BreakpsiASTM D-638350300  4,600-6,8004,800-5,8004,800-5,800
Tensile Elongation at Break%ASTM D-638350350>300300350350350
Tensile ModuluspsiASTM D-638       
Flexural ModuluspsiASTM D-790100,000-150,000100,000-150,000  100,000-150,000100,000-150,000100,000-150,000
Notched Izod Impactft lbs/in2ASTM D-4020125125 No BreakNo BreakNo BreakNo Break
Izod Impact Double Notchedft lbs/in2ASTM D-256No BreakNo Break2524>20>20>20
Tensile Impactft lbs/in2DIN 53488       
Sand Wheel WearT=1000=100ASTM G-6510010012011010010085
Hardness, Shore DD ScaleASTM D-2240  62-6762-67   
Hardness, RockwellR ScaleASTM D-78562-6662-67  62-6662-6762-66
Coefficient of Friction-Static ASTM D-1894.15-.2.15-.2.12-.15.15-.20.17-.2.15-.2.10-.15
Coefficient of Friction-Dynamic ASTM D-1894.10-.2.10-.2.07-.10.10-.12.10-.2.10-.15.07-.10
Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansionin/in/deg FATM D-6961.1xE-4.55xE-41.0xE-41.0xE-4.95xE-4.55xE-4.50xE-4
Melting PointDegree FASTM D-3417280280275-280275-280280280280
Softening PointDegree F   180    
Continuous Service TemperatureDegrees F 180180180180180350180
Intermittent Service TemperatureDegrees F 200200  200200 200 350 200 
Compressive Strength @ 72FpsiLVF1297800  800 1,0001,000 850  600800 
Compressive ModuluspsiASTM D-621       
Compressive Deformation Under Load% @ 1000psiASTM D-6212-5% 2-5% 2%  2%2-5% 2-5% 2-5% 
Flexural StrengthpsiASTM D-790       
Shear StrengthpsiASTM D-732       
Dielectric Strength (Short Time)Volts/milD-1492,3002,300 9002,3002,3002,300
Dielectric Constant ASTM D-150       
@60 cycles         
@1000 cycles@1KHzD-1502.32.3 2.32.32.32.3
@100,000 cycles         
Volume ResistivityOhm/cmASTM D-257>10xE15 10xE1510xE1510xE1510xE1510xE15
Surface ResistivityOhmASTM D-257     10xE610xE6
Water Absorption%ASTM D-5706nilnilnilnilnilnilnil
24 Hours%ASTM D570nilnilnilnilnilnilnil
Saturation%ASTM D570nilnilnilnilnilnilnil