Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials TIVAR™ VMX FG UHMW-PE Food Grade Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene

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A metal-detectable, food-grade polyethylene specifically developed to serve as a wear- and abrasion-resistant material with easy traceability in the food processing and packaging industries.

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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Specific Gravity	1.07 g/cc	1.07 g/cc	ASTM D792

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	62.0	62.0	ISO 868
Tensile Strength	20.0 MPa	2900 psi	ISO 527-1/-2 (7)
Elongation at Yield	16.0 %	16.0 %	ISO 527-1/-2 (7)
Flexural Strength	20.0 MPa	2900 psi	ISO 178 (12)
Compressive Yield Strength	7.00 MPa @Strain 1.00 %	1020 psi @Strain 1.00 %	ISO 604 (10)
	10.5 MPa @Strain 2.00 %	1520 psi @Strain 2.00 %	ISO 604 (10)
	17.0 MPa @Strain 5.00 %	2470 psi @Strain 5.00 %	ISO 604 (10)
Charpy Impact, Notched	10.7 J/cm²	50.9 ft-lb/in²	Partial Break; ISO 179-1/1eA
	12.8 J/cm²	60.9 ft-lb/in²	Double Notched

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Surface Resistivity per Square	1.00e+13 ohm	1.00e+13 ohm	ANSI/ESD STM 11.11

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	169 µm/m-°C	94.0 µin/in-°F	ASTM E-831 (TMA)
	230 µm/m-°C @Temperature 23.0 - 100 °C	128 µin/in-°F @Temperature 73.4 - 212 °F
Melting Point	138 °C	280 °F	ASTM D3418
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	28.9 °C	84.0 °F	ASTM D648
Minimum Service Temperature, Air	-150 °C	-238 °F

Chemical Resistance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Acids, Strong (pH 1-3)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Acids, Weak	Acceptable	Acceptable
Alcohols	Acceptable	Acceptable
Alkalies, Strong (pH 11-14)	Acceptable	Acceptable
Alkalies, Weak	Acceptable	Acceptable
Chlorinated Solvents	Acceptable	Acceptable
Continuous Sunlight	Limited	Limited
Hot Water / Steam	Limited	Limited
Hydrocarbons - Aliphatic	Acceptable	Acceptable
Hydrocarbons - Aromatic	Acceptable	Acceptable
Inorganic Salt Solutions	Acceptable	Acceptable
Ketones, Esters	Acceptable	Acceptable

Descriptive Properties
ESd category	Insulative

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