UHMWPE Sheets in Australia
The lowest friction, highest wear plastic on earth.
Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene out-performs steel for abrasion resistance and out-slides PTFE for low friction. From mining chute liners to food-grade conveyor parts, we factory-source UHMWPE direct so Australian and NZ engineers stop paying middleman markups on a commodity material.
UHMWPE specifications
- Density
- 0.93 g/cm³
- Wear life vs steel
- Up to 10×
- Service temp
- -200 to 80 °C
- Coefficient of friction
- 0.10 – 0.20
- Thicknesses
- 5 – 100 mm
- Grades
- 1000, anti-static, reprocessed
Common applications
- Mining and quarry chute liners
- Conveyor wear strips and guide rails
- Truck and tipper liners
- Bulk handling silos and hoppers
- Marine fender pads
- Ice rink dasher boards
Why factory-direct uhmwpe
10× the wear life of steel
In abrasive bulk-handling applications UHMWPE simply outlasts metal liners.
Self-lubricating
Material slides off - no sticking, freezing or build-up in chutes and bins.
Impact tough at -200 °C
Stays ductile in arctic conditions where other plastics shatter.
Available grades
Related materials
We also factory-source Acrylic, Polycarbonate, PVC, ABS, HDPE, Nylon and PTFE - shipped factory-direct alongside your uhmwpe order.
Need it finished? Custom Signs, Fab Letters & Lightboxes, Offshore CNC Routing & Parts Manufacturing and Swimming Pool Windows can be added to any sheet order.
UHMWPE - frequently asked questions
Ready for factory-direct uhmwpe pricing?
Email quotes@plasticsdirect.com.au or send us your specs.