Search Trigger Header Search Field English Polyethylene (PE) Polyethylene (PE) is a lightweight, durable thermoplastic with a variable crystalline structure. One of the most widely produced plastics in the world, it can be found in bottles, bags, tubes, and toys. Ultra high molecular-weight polyethylene, commonly referred to as “UHMWPE” is a subset of PE with properties that are exceptionally well-suited to sealing applications. UHMWPE has a high modulus and a coefficient of friction comparable to that of PTFE, but with better abrasion resistance. It exhibits extremely low moisture absorption, and is highly resistant to many corrosive chemicals. Key Properties of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Moderate Temperature Range Moderate Media Compatibility Low Coefficient of Friction High Tensile Strength Bal Seal® UHMWPE Material Performance Our PE sealing materials for rotary, reciprocating, and static applications are formulated to provide optimal performance and service life in your designs. Our offering ranges from virgin UHMWPE to precision blends that leverage the additive properties of fillers to meet specific temperature pressure, speed and wear requirements. UHMWPE sealing materials are available to meet USP Class VI and FDA compliance or compatibility requirements. Temperature Resistance (° fahrenheit) Media Compatibility (rating) Friction (µ at ambient temperature) Tensile Strength (psi at break) UHMWPE Seal Applications UHMWPE Technical Resources Filled UHMW Polyethylene (UP30) UHMW Polyethylene (UPC10) Filled UHMW Polyethylene (UP40) Start The Conversation Product Interest:* Bal Seal® Bal Spring® Bal Contact® Name City Company State/Province Email Country Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini (Swaziland) Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu US Minor Outlying Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands Consent I agree to the privacy policy.* Custom components that drive tomorrow’s technologies. Accessibility Certifications Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions ISO 9001 Certification AS 9100D Certification NORSOK Compliance NACE Compliant Copyright © 2021 Bal Seal Engineering Open Chat Box