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UHMW-PE compounds are melt-processible.


A new family of ultra-high-molecular-weight PE compounds from Techmer Lehvoss Compounds LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, Clinton, Tenn., is melt processible, unlike typical resins of this type. The Luvotech line of UHMW-PE UHMW-PE Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene  has been chemically tailored for extrusion or injection molding injection molding
n.
A manufacturing process for forming objects, as of plastic or metal, by heating the molding material to a fluid state and injecting it into a mold.
 on standard equipment.

Techmer says that Luvotech formulations have all the familiar physical properties of typical UHMW-PE, such as wear resistance, surface lubricity lu·bric·i·ty  
n.
The quality or condition of being lubricious.



[Late Latin lbricit
, and hardness. Luvotech UMMW-PE is available in custom colors, including deep tones and bright hues. Tel: (865) 425-2121 * PTDirect 544RF
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Title Annotation:KEEPING UP WITH Materials
Publication:Plastics Technology
Date:Nov 1, 2005
Words:80
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