May 26 2003
Property data is provided for a Polyethylene Matrix reinforced with polyethylene fibres.
Key Properties
The key properties of Polyethylene Matrix are tabulated below.
Table 1. Key properties
Properties Polyethylene/Polyethylene Composite Sheet |
Property |
|
Value |
Density |
g.cm-3 |
0.96 |
Flexural modulus - Longitudinal |
GPa |
9.1 |
Flexural strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
90 |
Tensile modulus - Longitudinal |
GPa |
9.1 |
Tensile strength - Longitudinal |
MPa |
300 |
Tensile strength - Transverse |
MPa |
300 |
Volume fraction of fibres |
% |
>80 |
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