• Cross-linked polyethylene, commonly abbreviated PEX, XPE or XLPE, is a form of polyethylene with cross-links. It is used predominantly in building services...
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    photo-reactive amino acid analog (UV cross-linking). Branching (polymer chemistry) Cross-linked enzyme aggregate Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) Crosslinking of DNA...
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    High-molecular-weight polyethylene (HMWPE) High-density polyethylene (HDPE) High-density cross-linked polyethylene (HDXLPE) Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX or XLPE)...
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  • Institute's Red List of materials that cannot be used. Hypalon Cross-linked polyethylene "Selecting Heat Stabilizers for PVC". 2020. Retrieved 1 November...
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    Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) HDPE pipe (HDPE) Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) Medium-density polyethylene (MDPE)...
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    labeled mLLDPE. Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE/PEX) High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) Medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) Plastic...
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  • ' Cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Electrofusion Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)...
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  • Mat (gymnastics) (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
    foam used in these types of mats: cross-linked polyethylene foam and polyurethane foam. Cross-linked polyethylene foam is very solid and sturdy. When...
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    technology, carried on Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cables, with a fall back option of mass impregnated (MI) cables. Eastern Green Link 3 is proposed from...
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    Plastic pipework (category Commons category link from Wikidata)
    Two variants are HDPE pipe (high-density polyethylene) and the more heat resistant PEX (cross-linked polyethylene, also XLPE). PE has been used for pipes...
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  • pex in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. PEX is cross-linked polyethylene, a form of polyethylene with cross-links. PEX or Pex may also refer to: Peer exchange...
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    developing highly cross-linked polyethylene to counter the issue of osteolysis. Fifteen years of wide spread use of highly cross-linked polyethylene in patients...
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    Layer: cross-linked polyethylene, aluminum, high-density polyethylene (PE-X / Al / PE-HD) Layer: polyethylene crosslinked, aluminum, cross-linked polyethylene...
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    acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) pipe. The method for producing cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) was also developed in the 1950s. Plastic supply pipes have...
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  • Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE, UHMW) is a subset of the thermoplastic polyethylene. Also known as high-modulus polyethylene (HMPE), it has extremely...
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  • metal-on-cross-linked polyethylene. The only competitive reduced-wear option for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is metal-on-cross-linked polyethylene. In September...
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    Expanded polyethylene (aka EPE foam) refers to foams made from polyethylene. Typically it is made from expanded pellets ('EPE bead') made with use of a...
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    Vinyltrialkoxysilanes are also used as cross-linking agents during the manufacture of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). The alkoxysilane moiety is reactive...
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    for a table of cross section sizes Ampacity – for a description of current carrying capacity of wires and cables Cross-linked polyethylene Electrical cable...
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  • Semiconductor (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
    their insulation, and these materials are often plastic XLPE (Cross-linked polyethylene) with carbon black. The conductivity of silicon is increased by...
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    Crystalline samples do not dissolve at room temperature. Polyethylene (other than cross-linked polyethylene) usually can be dissolved at elevated temperatures...
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    High-voltage cable (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
    polyethylene insulation were applied to cables. Modern high-voltage cables use polymers, especially polyethylene, including cross-linked polyethylene...
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    release metal debris into the body. Highly cross linked polyethylene is not as strong as regular polyethylene. These plastic liners can crack or break free...
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    Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin...
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    characteristics over more traditional cables, such as cross-linked polyethylene, enabling a smaller cross sectional area for the same load carrying capacity...
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  • and chemical properties, and often to add unique properties. Cross-linked polyethylene pipe (PEX), high-temperature products such as tubing and gaskets...
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  • such as knees and hips are being manufactured from cross-linked ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene because of the excellent wear characteristics due...
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    chain. As a specific material, it most commonly refers to a type called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Polyesters include naturally occurring chemicals...
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    advanced interpretation of partial discharge behavior (optional) Cross-linked polyethylene High-voltage cable Lichtenberg figure Partial discharge E. Moreau;...
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    setting. Teck cable is composed of copper conductors sheathed in cross-linked polyethylene, bundled by plasticized PVC, wrapped in interlocking aluminum...
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