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Marine Grade Polymer for Boat Parts

Marine-grade HDPE sheets offer high strength and better resistance to heat than typical HDPE <br>and this polymer is perfect for use on outdoor storage, boats, docks, and other equipment that <br>needs to weather the elements.

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Marine Grade Polymer for Boat Parts

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  1. Marine Grade Polymer for Boat Parts

  2. Introduction • High density polyethylene (HDPE) is a material specially formulated and designed to withstand harsh marine environments. • HDPE thermoplastic is also known to be commonly used for household appliances such as water bottles, milk bottles, folding chairs, and others. • Marine-grade HDPE sheets offer high strength and better resistance to heat than typical HDPE and this polymer is perfect for use on outdoor storage, boats, docks, and other equipment that needs to weather the elements. • All-in-all, HDPE is a solution to major problems in the boating industry. It is indestructible, doesn’t sink, rocks have no impact on it, does not require maintenance like other materials, and using this recyclable material lowers the carbon footprint.

  3. High level of resistance • It can be difficult to prevent boats from sustaining damage caused by the environment or other elements like salt water that can cause abrasion and lead to corrosion and deterioration to the bolts and material. • However, HDPE offers high tensile strength, going by the fact the boat becomes indestructible and does not corrode by aggressive liquids, or chemicals. • Moreover, bumping into sharp objects like rocks will not distort the shape of the boat or tear some of its parts. • Marine plastics are resistant to all the elements and can survive the worst of weather conditions. For instance, from long-term sun exposure plastic boats won’t require paint or any kind of maintenance.

  4. Zero corrosion and Moisture Resistance • While other materials may get affected, HDPE sheets are lightweight, extremely tough, and chemical resistant which doesn’t get affected by marine growth. • Marine grade is environmentally stabilized to resist saltwater, oxygen, and moisture, so zero maintenance is required on the boat as it does not rot or degrade. • Working with chemicals or fuels? HDPE hardly gets affected by any aggressive liquids and no toxic pollution is introduced to the environment. • Marine board is built to last, needing only fewer repairs and replacements creating less waste and one of the most recyclable plastic materials available.

  5. Recyclable and Environment friendly • It is important to choose a material that is sustainable and built to last in our increasingly eco-conscious world. • When compared to other materials like aluminum or steel, these have a limited lifespan and are not easy to recycle, producing more waste. • While marine plastic is easily fabricated and repaired, plastic is readily recyclable, meaning that it won't end up being disposed of and also creates less waste than other traditional boat materials. • When it comes to the production of HDPE sheets the carbon footprint is 5 times lower than aluminum! And that’s not the only aspect when it comes to recyclability, before you think about melting, recycling, or disposing of the boat, it can be easily served many years as the material is indestructible.

  6. Why HDPE is used in handles and railings? • In the worst-case scenario, being unable to access the directions of your boat and areas can create a huge safety hazard. • At best, handles and hatches should only be made with durable materials so that the consequences of broken handles could be small. • For railings, wood or other traditional materials can be rotted or cause an unexpected break, causing injury by falls to the passengers. • To simply put, railings are critical to ensuring the safety of passengers so a durable material should be the number one choice.

  7. For cabinets and motor covers • For cabinets and furniture in the boat, as mentioned, materials like wood can become odorous and infected and most of the time chips off. • A material that is more durable than wood, marine plastic can easily resist filth and damage. • Marine plastic is also used in covering the motor, as this area can often experience significant degradation due to various elements. • These are usually the first to decay, and keeping them in good shape is critical for the life of the motor.

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