UHMW-PE Rod
B.I.R.S. Machine & Supply distributor of UHMW-PE rod AKA "round bar" Natural / White Virgin, Green Reprocessed, Black Virgin, & Black reprocessed.
UHMW-PE (Ultra High Molecular Weight) rod is ideal for bushings & bearings due to it low coefficient of friction, excellent abrasion resistance, and high impact strength. UHMW-PE rod is FDA compliant it is used in a wide variety of food and beverage applications such as rollers, sprockets, wheel, and rollers. UHMW-PE will not crack or break and has a broad temperature range (-450° to + 180° F). UHMW-PE rod is easy to machine, and reduced noise when replacing steel. UHMW-PE rod applications can be use in underwater applications, dry applications, and chemical applications.
FEATURES
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Low coefficient of friction
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Excellent abrasion resistance
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High-impact strength
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Chemical & corrosion resistance
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FDA and USDA compliant
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Broad temperature range (-450° to + 180° F)
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Little to no moisture absorption
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Noise resistance
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Easy to machine
APPLICATIONS
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End roller bearing
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Rollers
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Wheels
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Sprockets
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Bushings
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Bearings
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Pulleys
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Spacers
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Pins
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Conveyor Augers
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Bearings (self-aligning)
Poultry process, bakeries, bottling, canning, meat processing,
chemical industry, agricultural, wire & cable, pulp & paper, conveyors,
material handling, marine, and various industries.
ROD DIAMETERS
1", 1-1/4", 1-1/2", 2", 2-1/2", 3", 3-1/2", 4", 4-1/2", 5", 6", 7", 8", 10"
COLORS
Natural virgin/white, black reprocessed, black virgin, green reprocessed
B.I.R.S. Machine & Supply
12 Buckelew Bridge Road
Anniston, Alabama 36207
P: (256) 405-5370
F: (256) 831-9057
We are located in east Alabama just off Interstate I20 between Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.



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