What you need to know about polyethylene and how to use it in your manufacturing projects of grain storage systems.
PE 1000 sheets have very good resistance to abrasion, breakage and impact. In addition, these sheets behave very well at a wide range of temperatures (-260°C and +80°C) and have very good sliding properties.
Due to their sliding properties and very high wear resistance, PE 1000 sheets can be used for plating grain silos, flumes and feed pipes for silos, storage hoppers for various bulk materials, metal tipping bodies for trucks transporting cereals, etc.
Polyethylene, the right choice because they:
✓ can be used in a wide range of temperatures (-260°C and +80°C)
✓ have good sliding properties
✓ are highly resistant to impact, even at low temperatures
✓ are highly resistant to wear
✓ have a very low friction coefficient
✓ have very high breaking strength
✓ have very good chemical resistance
✓ have high corrosion resistance
✓ have anti-adhesive properties
✓ are easy to process
✓ do not absorb water
Tip: Use PE 1000 polyethylene sheets to facilitate the transport of materials that do not fall naturally due to gravity and remove blockages following the material flow. PE 1000 semi-finished products are used for plating cylindrical silos, but can also be used for existing or planned square or rectangular silos (made of steel, polyester or wood).
During the flow of the material (fig. 1), due to the narrowing of the flow section and the friction with its edges, deposits of material may gradually appear on the edges of the section (fig. 2). The material that continues to flow compresses and forms a vault above the discharge opening (fig. 3). Such blockage situations are an inconvenience and removing blockages is a time-consuming step.
By plating silos with PE 1000 polyethylene sheets (fig. 4), the occurrence of these blockage situations is avoided, and a constant flow rate is ensured depending on the requirements demanded for the quantity of cereals to be extracted. Also, this solution is durable and efficient, the PE 1000 sheets are therefore resistant to corrosion and weathering, have mechanical and chemical resistance and are guaranteed waterproof.
All these qualities allow the use of silos for keeping and storing food in the best conditions.