There are Many Cases in Which UHMW is Specified for Installations
Where its Ultimate Abrasion and Impact Resistance are Not Necessary,
That is Where King Hy-Pact VHMW-PE Comes In.
In many cases, the customer’s only alternative was to use standard HDPE, which lacks the durability of UHMW in most applications. So the King team created King Hy-Pact® VH (very high molecular weight polyethylene), a unique product designed to be a perfect complement to UHMW and to bridge the wide performance gap between HDPE and UHMW.
When used properly, King Hy-Pact VH allows distributors and manufacturers to reduce costs while suffering no performance loss.
Naturally, good design practices dictate that new applications should always be tested before full-scale operations begin.
General Applications:
- King Hy-Pact VH is environmentally stabilized, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor applications.
- FDA and USDA approved, with an opaque, white color for a sanitary look.
- Standard sheet sizes from 1/8″ to 1″ in thickness – with some of the tightest tolerances in the industry.
- Available standard in 48″ x 120″ sheets or in custom sizes up to 72″ wide and up to 120 feet long, which often saves on installation costs and eliminates the need for splices.
- Smooth, non-skived finish has a low friction coefficient for better material flow and superior cosmetics compared to UHMW.
- Not affected by most aqueous acids, alkalis or salt solutions
- Extremely flat, low-strain sheet made with King Plastic Corporation’s state-of-the art proprietary K-Stran® process.
- Resistant to caking and bridging (build-up).
- Suitable for deep-freeze or electrical insulation operations
Sheet Size: (in)
48″ x 120″
Custom widths (up to 72″) and lengths to 120′
Gauge:(in)
1/8″ | 3/16″ | 1/4″ | 1/2″ | 3/4″ | 1″
Weights: (lbs)
25 lbs | 37.5 lbs | 50 | 100 lbs | 150 lbs | 200 lbs
Sheet Size: (mm)
1219mm x 3048mm
Custom widths (up to 1829mm) and lengths to 36,576mm
Gauge: (mm)
3mm | 4.7mm | 6mm | 12.7mm | 19mm
Weights:(kg)
11kg | 17kg | 22.6kg | 45kg | 68kg | 90.7kg
Tolerance Information: Gauge ± 5%, both width or length at roon temperature
| Properties | Units | ASTM | Nominal Values |
| Density | g/cc | D1505 | .95 |
| Tensile Strength @ Yield | p.s.i. | D638 | >3,800 |
| Elongation @ Break | % | D638 | >800 |
| Flexural Modulus | p.s.i. | D790 | 155,000 |
| Durometer | Shore D | D2240 | 65 |
| Izod Impact | ft.lbs./in.2 | D256 | No Break |
| Vicat Softening | ºF | D1525 | <-36.4º |
| Brittleness Temp. | ºF | D746 | 255º |
| Heat Deflection Temp. 66p.s.i. |
ºF | D648 | 160º |
| Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion |
in/in/ºF | D696 | 7.0×10-5 |
| RoHS compliant |
| King Plastic Corp Sand Slurry Test | Taber Industries Abrasion Test |
| Sand-slurry test vs. carbon steel, with carbon steel assigned the value of 100. Lower values indicates lower weight loss/ greater abrasion resistance. |
Average weight loss in grams after 5,000 cycles |
| Material | Relative Value | Weight Loss |
| Steel | 100 | .57 |
| King Hy-Pact® UH | 4 | .0115 |
| King Hy-Pact® VH | 15 | .038 |
| HMW-PE | 21 | .046 |
| HDPE | 36 | .056 |
Tested in a 50/50 mix of sand and water for 8 hours at 1700 rpm
All values are determined on specimens prepared according to ASTM Standards
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