HMWPE vs. PVF
Both HMWPE and PVF are thermoplastics. There are 4 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is HMWPE and the bottom bar is PVF.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.95 | |
| 1.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.0 | |
| 13 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 | |
| 26 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 17 | |
| 65 |