Material Minutes: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

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This is our material minute series where we outline the many polymers utilized in the plastics industry today. This video is a look a high density polyethylene (HDPE) including the basic chemistry and strengths of this material.
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[@MrFaiqueShakil]

Really, loved this video and it's simple explanation.

[@MrFaiqueShakil]

I'd love to see the effect of viscosity of HDPE and GF reinforced HDPE polymer due to screw design while processin of plastic materials in a barrel.

[@TMGPlastics]

Thank you for the suggestion Faique. We will keep this in mind for possible future videos!

[@crueljimi]

Would it be acceptable to use 1/2 inch thick HDPE sheet as shims to be placed between the 8 mounting points of a pickup truck bed and the frame? Bed weighs approximately 500 lbs and will not have a payload of more than 1500 lbs at any given time, thank you…

[@danielsteppan6758]

Can a HDPE homopolymer have different monomers besides ethylene in it's manufacture? Different companies have different properties for HDPE homopolymers, which is the origin of my question.

[@richardaversa7128]

1:58 isn't ethene (ethylene) the monomer, not ethane?

[@Arrestsomx-f8c]

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