PE Glossary

This glossary contains an overview of the most used terms in the polyethylene business.
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Scratch resistance

French: Résistance aux rayures,
German: Kratzwiderstand

 
Sealing

French: Soudure,
German: Siegeln

 
Shear stress & rate

French: Contrainte & vitesse de cisaillement,
German: Scherspannung & geschwindigkeit

 
Shrinkage

French: Retrait,
German: Schrumpfung

 
Slip

French: Glissant,
German: Gleitfahigkeit

 
Specks

French: Points noirs,
German: Flecken

 
Stiffness/rigidity

French: Rigidité,
German: Steifigkeit

 
Stress

French: Contrainte,
German: Spannung

 
Swell ratio

French: Taux d gonflement,
German: Schwellverhaltnis