- Ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene (
UHMWPE, UHMW) is a
subset of the
thermoplastic polyethylene. Also
known as high-modulus
polyethylene (HMPE),...
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polyethylene and
linear low-density polyethylene. Such resins, in the form of
UHMWPE fibers, have (as of 2005)
begun to
replace aramids in many high-strength...
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constructed from a thin
sheet of ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene (
UHMWPE, "Dyneema")
laminated between two
sheets of polyester. It is used in various...
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composite material (specifically, an ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene (
UHMWPE) fiber) used in
bulletproof vests and
vehicle armour. It is manufactured...
- (
UHMWPE), the
typical counterface material used in
total joint replacements.
These two
factors likely contribute to the
significantly lower UHMWPE wear...
- Kurtz,
Steven M. (ed.), "12 - The
Clinical Performance of
UHMWPE in
Elbow Replacements",
UHMWPE Biomaterials Handbook (Third Edition), Oxford:
William Andrew...
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lighter in
weight yet
still can
handle heavy loads. This
solid plastic,
UHMWPE (Ultra-High
Molecular Weight Polyethylene),
offers the
highest impact strength...
- 2010. Beer,
Johnston &
Dewolf 2001, p. 746. "Technical
Product Data
Sheets UHMWPE".
Archived from the
original on 14
October 2011.
Retrieved 18
August 2010...
- Multi-layered sheets/plates of ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene (
UHMWPE) can
provide an
added ballistic enhancement equal to or even
greater than...
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Silkworm silk 500 1.3
Aramid (Kevlar or Twaron) 3,620 3,757 1.44
UHMWPE 24 52 0.97
UHMWPE fibers (Dyneema or Spectra) 2,300–3,500 0.97
Vectran 2,850–3...
