CNC machining materials
CNC machining in Polyethylene
Excellent strength-to-weight ratio, impact and weather resistant. Polyethylene (PE) is a thermoplastic with high strength-to-weight ratio, good impact strength and excellent weather resistance.
Description
Applications
CNC machining produces parts with excellent mechanical properties, accuracy and repeatability from metal and plastic. 3-axis & 5-axis CNC milling available.
Strengths
Excellent mechanical properties, High accuracy & repeatabillity
Weaknesses
Greater geometry restrictions than 3D printing
Characteristics
Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Wall Thickness
0.75 mm
Tolerances
± 0.025 - 0.125 mm
Max part size
200 x 80 x 100 cm
Available materials
UHMWPE
High density polyethylene is very tough due to its long chain structure and has the highest impact strength of any thermoplastic.
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