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TIVAR ® Ultra High Molecular Weight Plastic Product Family

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About TIVAR ® UHMW

TIVAR UHMW is available in wide range of UHMW formulations in sheet, rod, tube, custom profiles and machined parts. TIVAR stands for Tough Inert Very Abrasion Resistant which are some of the key properties of UHMW.

TIVAR UHMW is available in sheet, rod, tube, skived roles, custom profiles and machined parts.

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TIVAR ® UHMW Key Properties

TIVAR offers a wide range of properties that make it an ideal material choice across many industries in a wide range of bearing and wear applications to greatly reduce downtime. TIVAR Is available in unfilled and filled grades for enhanced wear resistance, UV resistance, ESD, lower COF, higher operating temp, flame retardant and other enhanced properties.

Low coefficient of friction	Abrasion/wear resistance	Impact strength
Chemical and corrosion resistance	Self-lubrication characteristics	Zero moisture absorption
Cryogenic capability	Electrical resistivity	Meets FDA and USDA guidelines; 3-A Dairy-approved (natura and other select gradesl)
Reduces noise	Non-toxic	Meets ASTM-D-4020-05 of 3.1 to 6.2-million molecular weight

Limitations Include

High Heat Environments	High Loads	Subject to Creep, Cold Flow
Thermal Expansion	Tight Tolerance Applications

Common TIVAR ® UHMW Applications

Bulk Material Handling – Hopper & Chute Lining Systems	Bushings, Bearings & Rollers	Conveyor Corner Tracks
Conveyor Wear Strip	Food & Beverage Processing Equipment Components	Gears & Sprockets
Linear Wear Pads	Oil & Gas Subsea Components	Wastewater Industry Components

Boedeker Plastics, Inc. & TIVAR ® UHMW

We stock a wide range of commercially available TIVAR UHMW sheet, rod and tube and offer cut to size, same day shipping on all inventoried TIVAR UHMW materials. Our entire inventory of TIVAR UHMW is coded for full traceability, we offer manufacturer certs. and C of C’s upon request at the time of order for all orders.

We specialize in plastics-only machining and produce CNC machined TIVAR UHMW parts for prototype to production quantities. We offer technical support with TIVAR UHMW materials & parts regarding material selection by application, part design assistance & machining support.