Widest, thinnest UHMW polyethylene offered.

This company is said to provide the rubber industry with the widest and thinnest UHMW polyethylene in the world. With the capabilities of skiving as wide as 73 inches (185.4 cm) and as thin as 0.002" (.0508 mm), the company is said to produce the most accurate UHMW-PE film in the world, with tolerances as close as 0.0002" (.00508 ram).

Reacting to widespread demand in the belting, hose and rubber profile industries, the company has doubled its UHMW-PE film capacity, while shipping weekly around the world. This expansion is said to have been sparked by the belting industry, which wanted to manufacture 6' wide belts with a continuous layer of UHMW film bonded in place. Then rubber profile and hose manufacturers are said to have found that the UHMW was a perfect material for internal and external wear and friction applications throughout their products.

In profiles, the UHMW adds lower overall cost and low coefficient of friction coating versus the conventional flocking process. In the hose industry, UHMW is used for its abrasion and chemical resistance. According to one large hose manufacturer, the UHMW abrasion resistance is 50 times that of any conventional rubber compound.

Because it can be made so thin, it is said to offer both cost and weight savings. Stack-ups can be thinner, lighter and less expensive to produce, according to the company. No special treatment is said to be required for processing.

DeWal Industries

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