Addvantages of UHMWPE pipe

UHMWPE denotes Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene which is a polyethylene polymer with an average molecular weight is greater than 3,100,000 as defined by ASTM D4020 – Standard specification for UHMWPE polymers. This molecular weight is well above the molecular weight of most typical polymers which are between 1,000,000 and 400,000 thus earning the title Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene. Polyethylenes with molecular weight in the 3.1 -4.5 Million range have been found to exhibit the best combination of impact strength and abrasion resistance. For Polyethylene molecular weight classification the following guidelines can be used: 

 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene): 100,000 – 400,000 MW 

 HMWHDPE (High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene) 500,000 – 1,999,999  VHMWHDPE (Very High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene) 2,000,000 – 3,100,000 

 UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) > 3,100,000 + MW