{"id":10104,"date":"2022-08-30T18:21:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kunststofforte.nl\/?p=10104"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T07:35:04","slug":"meaning-of-hdpe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kunststofforte.nl\/en\/betekenis-van-hdpe\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaning of HDPE"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is HDPE?<\/span><\/h2>\n

HDPE is the abbreviation for High Density Polyethylene, in Dutch\u00a0means<\/a>\u00a0This: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE is one of the most widely used plastics in the world, and also one of the most durable plastics. The\u00a0plastic<\/a>\u00a0is made from petroleum. The fact that HDPE is so sustainable is due to the fact that it is fully recyclable and has a long lifespan. In addition, HDPE is produced with low environmental impact.<\/p>\n

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High density, lower pressure<\/span><\/h2>\n

Of the manufactured polyethylene, 25% falls under the HDPE type. The remaining 75% falls under LDPE, or Low Density Polyethylene. This is the soft variant of polyethylene. HDPE has a high density, but is manufactured under low pressure. This involves the use of a catalyst. At the low pressure, linear chains are formed. This makes the plastic crystalline. This high density results in greater rigidity, more hardness, better strength and greater wear resistance.<\/p>\n

Unlike HDPE, LDPE has a low density and is manufactured under a high pressure of about 200 MPa (i.e. 2000 bar). This manufacturing process results in a lower density of 0.91 to 0.94 g\/cm3. The polymers start to exhibit a high degree of branching under high pressure, this causes the substance to become low crystalline.<\/p>\n

HDPE sheets<\/span><\/h2>\n

Among other things, HDPE is made into sheets. HDPE sheets are used in all kinds of sectors in the life industry, e.g. equipment construction, chemical industry, energy sector and fine mechanical industry. Sheets are available in various colours, including black and natural.<\/p>\n

The benefits of\u00a0HDPE sheets<\/a><\/b>\u00a0are:<\/p>\n