White UHMWPE Wear Strip is a low-friction, wear-resistant plastic strip for conveyors, chain supports, guide rails and sliding equipment. Common thicknesses range from 3 to 20 mm, widths from 20 to 200 mm and lengths from 1000 to 3000 mm. Holes, counterbores, countersinks, slots, chamfers, grooves and special profiles can be machined according to drawings.
White UHMWPE Wear Strip is a low-friction, wear-resistant engineering plastic strip used as a replaceable sliding, supporting and guiding surface in conveyor systems, packaging machinery, automation equipment and general industrial machinery.
The product is manufactured from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, also known as UHMWPE, PE1000, PE-UHMW or UPE. Its smooth working surface helps reduce direct contact between moving products, chains, belts and metal equipment structures. This can reduce sliding resistance, equipment wear, operating vibration and maintenance requirements under suitable working conditions.
The wear strip can be supplied as a simple rectangular strip or machined into a finished guide component with mounting holes, counterbores, countersinks, adjustment slots, chamfers, steps, grooves and special cross-sectional profiles.
The white color provides a clean appearance and clear material identification. However, white color alone does not confirm that the material is food grade, antistatic, conductive, flame retardant or UV stabilized. Applications requiring special performance must use a corresponding material grade and supporting technical documentation.
Customers can view additional material options on our
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page. White sheet material is also available on our
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product page.
Mounting holes, slots, grooves, stepped surfaces and special profiles can be produced through our
CNC Plastic Machining
service. Additional application information is available on our
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page.
For a general explanation of the base material, refer to the
Wikipedia explanation of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene.
The following dimensions are organized from the supplied manufacturing reference. Dimensions are stated in millimetres. These values represent commonly produced sizes rather than guaranteed stock for every possible combination.
| Specification Item | Available Manufacturing Sizes |
|---|---|
| Common Thicknesses | 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20 mm |
| Common Widths | 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150 and 200 mm |
| Common Lengths | 1000, 2000, 2440 and 3000 mm |
Other thicknesses, widths and lengths can be evaluated according to the required quantity, raw-material size, machining allowance, profile structure, dimensional tolerance and transportation conditions.
The following combinations are frequently used as straight wear strips, guide strips, supporting rails and machining blanks. The dimensions are listed as thickness × width.
| No. | Common Size | Typical Selection |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 × 30 mm | Thin protective surfaces, light sliding areas and compact equipment |
| 2 | 5 × 30 mm | Light conveyor guides and replaceable contact strips |
| 3 | 6 × 30 mm | Compact conveyor supports and general wear protection |
| 4 | 8 × 30 mm | Guide strips requiring increased thickness and impact resistance |
| 5 | 10 × 30 mm | Small conveyor rails, product guides and sliding supports |
| 6 | 10 × 40 mm | General packaging and automation-equipment guides |
| 7 | 10 × 50 mm | Medium-width conveyor wear surfaces and product supports |
| 8 | 10 × 60 mm | Wider sliding areas and material-handling equipment |
| 9 | 12 × 80 mm | Medium-load supporting rails and wide conveyor guides |
| 10 | 15 × 40 mm | Thicker guide profiles and chain-support components |
| 11 | 15 × 100 mm | Wide wear surfaces, machine liners and support strips |
| 12 | 20 × 50 mm | Heavy-duty guide strips and impact-resistant supporting components |
| 13 | 20 × 100 mm | Large wear surfaces, conveyor supports and machining blanks |
Common overall lengths include 1000, 2000, 2440 and 3000 mm. A required thickness and width should not automatically be assumed to be available in every length. Final dimensions must be confirmed before production.
White UHMWPE Wear Strip can be manufactured as a basic rectangular strip or processed into an equipment-specific profile. Available options include:
Available secondary processing includes:
White UHMWPE Wear Strip is used in equipment requiring a low-friction, corrosion-resistant and replaceable working surface.
Typical applications include:
When conveyor chains, belts, products or metal components move directly against a steel frame, the contact surface may experience continuous friction, scratching, vibration and impact. Over time, this can damage the supporting structure and increase equipment noise and maintenance frequency.
A correctly installed White UHMWPE Wear Strip creates a replaceable contact layer between the moving component and the equipment frame. The smooth plastic surface helps reduce sliding resistance while protecting the more expensive metal structure from direct wear.
When the strip reaches its maintenance limit, it can be removed and replaced without changing the complete conveyor frame. This makes it suitable for equipment designed around replaceable wear components.
White or natural-colored UHMWPE is commonly selected for clean industrial equipment, conveyor guides and sliding components. Slight color differences may occur between raw-material batches, production methods and lighting conditions.
The following properties require separate confirmation:
UHMWPE has a higher rate of thermal expansion than steel. Long wear strips should therefore include suitable mounting and expansion clearance when the operating temperature changes.
Elongated mounting slots may be used to allow controlled lengthwise movement. Fixing a long strip rigidly at every point without considering thermal expansion may cause bowing, distortion or stress around the fasteners.
UHMWPE is also less rigid than steel. Long, narrow or thin strips require sufficient support from the equipment frame. The product should not be used as an unsupported structural beam or precision load-bearing rail unless the complete design has been evaluated.
The material may gradually deform under continuous concentrated pressure. Fastener positions, contact pressure, strip thickness and support spacing should therefore be selected according to the actual load.
Customers should provide the following information to confirm the correct strip specification:
Important inspection items include material identification, thickness, width, overall length, straightness, hole position, groove dimensions, countersink depth, counterbore size, edge finish and mounting-surface condition.
Machined surfaces should be free from loose chips, obvious burrs and sharp edges that could interfere with installation. For batch production, an initial sample can be checked before processing the remaining quantity.
When the wear strip must fit an existing piece of equipment, the drawing or physical sample should be checked against the actual installation position. A heavily worn sample may no longer represent the original dimensions and should not be copied without reviewing the mating structure.
We have experience manufacturing UHMWPE wear strips, guide rails, chain-support profiles, sliding blocks and special-shaped engineering plastic components. Products can be supplied as cut strips, machining blanks or finished parts processed according to drawings and samples.
Our factory is equipped with cutting machines, CNC machining centers, milling equipment, drilling equipment and dimensional inspection tools. Available processing includes cutting, planing, milling, drilling, counterboring, countersinking, slotting, grooving, chamfering and special-profile machining.
Before production, we can review the dimensions, mounting structure, sliding direction, load, speed, temperature and operating environment. This helps reduce problems such as incorrect hole positions, insufficient clearance, raised fasteners, profile interference and unsuitable strip thickness.
Individual replacement strips, sample orders, small batches and continuous production orders can be arranged according to the confirmed requirements. Important dimensions, holes, grooves and fitting surfaces are inspected during production to support consistent quality and scheduled delivery.
It is manufactured from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, commonly identified as UHMWPE, PE1000, PE-UHMW or UPE.
Common manufacturing thicknesses include 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15 and 20 mm. Other thicknesses can be evaluated according to quantity and production feasibility.
Common widths include 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150 and 200 mm. Common lengths include 1000, 2000, 2440 and 3000 mm.
Yes. Installation holes, counterbores, countersinks, elongated slots, grooves, steps and chamfers can be processed according to drawings.
Yes. Rectangular, stepped, grooved, U-shaped, T-shaped, L-shaped, curved and other special profiles can be evaluated according to the drawing and required quantity.
No. White is primarily a material color. Food-contact applications require a confirmed food-grade material and corresponding compliance documentation.
Many UHMWPE sliding applications do not require continuous oil or grease on the strip surface. However, lubrication requirements for chains, bearings and other moving components must still follow the equipment manufacturer’s instructions.
Not necessarily. Raw-material size, machining allowance, production quantity, tolerance and transportation conditions may limit certain combinations. Final availability should be confirmed before production.
Check drawings for full specifications and confirm materials according to service conditions to prevent product defects.
Inspect all key processing steps and fully verify dimensions, holes, grooves and fitting surfaces.
Deburr, chamfer and clean products for easy installation. Ensure uniform quality among batch products.
Choose appropriate packaging solutions based on product features to protect goods from collision, deformation and mixing during transit.
Unlike metal parts, engineering plastic components still require strict control over dimensions, holes, edges, surface, materials and assembly performance for equipment use.
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