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structural, high-density polyethylene

English translation: high-density polyethylene with a special composition


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English term or phrase:structural, high-density polyethylene
English translation:high-density polyethylene with a special composition
Entered by: Polangmar
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22:30 Dec 29, 2010
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English term or phrase: structural, high-density polyethylene
Context: "XX slides are made of structural, high-density polyethylene"

The slides are those for kids. I don't know where "structural" actually refers. Is the HDPE (high-density polyethylene) plastics itself somehow structural or is it the slide that is structural.
Timo Lehtilä
Local time: 04:03
high-density polyethylene with a special composition
Explanation:
This is high-density polyethylene which has special internal structure owing to special additives.

The new process uses a Structural High-Density Polyethylene Material, which incorporates an enclosed cellular matrix buoyancy component. The material has been used for Formula 1 Race crash barriers in the past, due to its superior impact properties. It is lightweight, and very strong.
http://tinyurl.com/2udsqmm

This method is very popular for structural HDPE products. Fiberglass and other non organic materials are added to the HDPE to achieve a structural rating.
http://tinyurl.com/2vv67zg

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Note added at 50 mins (2010-12-29 23:21:07 GMT)
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Of course, "structural" refers to HDPE, not slides.
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Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 03:03
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Thanks for all answerers. This answer just happened to be most useful for me.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4High-density heavy duty polyethylene usable for structural components of buildings etc.
Jack Doughty
4 +3high-density polyethylene with a special compositionPolangmar
4Structural/synthetic/non-biodegradable HDPE
Sharon Toh


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High-density heavy duty polyethylene usable for structural components of buildings etc.


Explanation:
It is the polyethylene whichnis structural, not the slides.

Jack Doughty
Local time: 02:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jccantrell: Yep, the slides are tough enough to support up to XXX pounds without collapsing.
23 mins
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agree  Phong Le
2 hrs
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agree  Pham Huu Phuoc
6 hrs
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agree  Tony M
20 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
high-density polyethylene with a special composition


Explanation:
This is high-density polyethylene which has special internal structure owing to special additives.

The new process uses a Structural High-Density Polyethylene Material, which incorporates an enclosed cellular matrix buoyancy component. The material has been used for Formula 1 Race crash barriers in the past, due to its superior impact properties. It is lightweight, and very strong.
http://tinyurl.com/2udsqmm

This method is very popular for structural HDPE products. Fiberglass and other non organic materials are added to the HDPE to achieve a structural rating.
http://tinyurl.com/2vv67zg

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Note added at 50 mins (2010-12-29 23:21:07 GMT)
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Of course, "structural" refers to HDPE, not slides.

Polangmar
Poland
Local time: 03:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for all answerers. This answer just happened to be most useful for me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phong Le
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.:)
agree  juvera: No need to refer to "buildings".
12 hrs
  -> Thank you.:)
agree  Sharon Toh
19 hrs
  -> Thank you.:)
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Structural/synthetic/non-biodegradable HDPE


Explanation:
I'd like to offer an explanation for structural HDPE.

It is actually referring to structural HDPE (high-density polyethylene). HDPE is a polymer and there are two main types of polymers: synthetic and natural polymers. Synthetic polymer is also known as structural polymer. The text uses 'structural' to distinguish from natural HDPE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_polyethylene
http://education.andrew.cmu.edu/gelfand/scimodules/3._Natura...

Info about natural/biodegradable HDPE:
http://www.emcoplastics.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.dis...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioplastic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_Polyethylene

Basically, a natural HDPE is biodegradable, while a structural/synthetic HDPE is non-biodegradable.

To distinguish between both types of HDPE, they added the word 'structural' in front.

Sharon Toh
Singapore
Local time: 09:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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Changes made by editors
Jan 1, 2011 - Changes made by Polangmar:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Dec 29, 2010 - Changes made by Timo Lehtilä:
Field (write-in)PS. The text may not be orginally written in English. It may have been translated from Dutch => (none)
Dec 29, 2010 - Changes made by Timo Lehtilä:
Field (write-in)(none) => PS. The text may not be orginally written in English. It may have been translated from Dutch


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