Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber/UHMWPE fiber

UHMWPE fiber (ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fiber) has a wide range of applications, mainly including the following aspects:

‌1 .Special protection: UHMWPE fiber is widely used in the production of protective clothing, helmets, bulletproof materials and so on because of its high strength, low creep, wear resistance and folding damage. These materials have an important role in military and civilian protection ‌.
‌2. Marine field: in Marine engineering, UHMWPE fiber is used in the manufacture of Marine rope nets, cables, etc. Because of its high strength and corrosion resistance, it can effectively extend the service life and reduce maintenance costs ‌
3‌. robot technology: In recent years, UHMWPE fiber also has an important application in robot technology, especially in the tendon transmission system of dexterity hands. Its high strength and low creep make the power transmission of dexterity hands more stable and reliable ‌
‌4 .Other industrial applications: UHMWPE fiber is also used to make gear, slide seat, bearing gasket, coal bunker and chute lining and other industrial parts, because of its excellent wear resistance and impact resistance, suitable for a variety of harsh working environment ‌

‌UHMWPE fiber including high tensile strength, excellent wear resistance (generally 7 times of carbon steel, 27 times of copper, 4 times of nylon 66), high impact strength (7 times of nylon, 5 times of ABS, 10 times of polyformaldehyde), low coefficient of friction (comparable to polytetrafluoroethylene, is one-third of nylon 66, half of polyformaldehyde)

These properties give UHMWPE fibers significant advantages in several fields.