So What HDPE is Exactly?
High-density polyethylene plastic is mostly called HDPE sheet plastic. HDPE is a thermoplastic that’s made from petroleum. HDPE Sheets highly durable and is not prone to rotting or splintering. The sheets made from this material have a wide range of applications – and this multi-usability is made possible due to the high tensile strength and corrosion resistance nature of HDPE.
Types of HDPE Sheets
When it comes to the types, you’ll find a variety of sheets in the market based on a change in characteristics.
HDPE Matte Sheet
The reason for which HDPE sheets were actually prepared was to manufacture items such as cutting boards – because this type of material results in longer product life.
These sheets have the quality of resisting acid.
HDPE Smooth Sheet
This type of HDPE sheets has a number of special characteristics that make them useful for a number of applications.
The HDPE Smooth Sheet is:
- Easily fabricated
- Known for better chemical resistance
- High in tensile strength
- Resistant to moisture
- Withstands the effect of impacts
HDPE Pipe Grade
This plastic is better because it has improved quality in terms of weight and performance – in comparison with HDPE sheeting. This kind of sheeting is the most popular when it comes to outdoor applications – due to all the improved features that the HDPE pipe grade has to offer.
HDPE Antiskid
This is the HDPE sheet that is used in the water. The places where the HDPE antiskid is used require a surface that is non-slip and non-skid.
Benefits of Using HDPE Sheeting
The popularity of these sheets is immense due to a number of reasons and it depends on the beneficial experiences that different people have had using them. Here are the topmost benefits of using these sheets.
The main qualities that make these sheets optimal for usage in most industries’ applications are their high strength, resistance to moisture, anti-corrosive properties, and the quality of malleability.
Weight
Often it’s thought that plastics with a lot of weight are usually reliable. However, technology has made advancements, and the HDPE sheets are pretty light in weight and are durable at the same time.
Strength
The strength to density ratio of these sheets is quite large. This means that these sheets do not break easily under tension. This quality makes these sheets an optimal solution for holding heavy weight products and huge amounts of fluids or liquids – while resisting any signs of wear or damage.
Malleability
One great thing about HDPE sheets is the level of flexibility. These sheets can be molded and shaped into any style or shape according to the requirements of usage.
Longer Life
Because of the resistive properties against damages due to impacts, chemicals, liquids, and extreme weather – high-density polyethylene sheets have a long life. Such resistive qualities make these sheets outlast traditional materials.
Sustainability
The great thing about HDPE sheets is that they help in conserving the environment by being recyclable. And this is the main reason that many recycled plastic products contain HDPE – for example, plastic lumber and trash cans.
.