Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Buoy

Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Buoy

Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene buoy is new generation of navigational aids buoy. Its molecular weight is more than 2 millions, making it be able to work under the temperature -70℃ to 80℃.

Features of UHMWPE Buoy

1. High Environmental Protection: Self-colored material, chemical stablility, no pollution to the environment

2. Maintenance Free: no painting within 10 years; self-lubricated floating body and tail pipe; anti-rust balance iron

3. Anti-impact Ability:

A. high elasticity and hardness;

B. light weight, small inertia;

C. flexible and tensile strength;

D. Filled polyurethane foam with filling density ≥36kg/m³, avoiding water leakage

E. Lamp bracket is made of composite materials, improving the safety, anti-impact ability and service life

F. All connecting parts are connected with the 316L stainless steel bolts that specialized for seawater

G. Light retainer has strong anti-impact and anti-deformation resistance, strengthening the protection to the lamp and solar panels

4. Long Service Life

A. High anti-corrosion resistance and UV irradiation resistance, chemical stability;

B. Lamp bracket is anti-rust, service life reaching more than 20 years

C. Special structure of the cable lug makes each lug’s limit load reach 60tons

Specifications of 2.1m UHMWPE Water Quality Monitorig Buoy

1. Body Diameter: 2100mm

2. Buoy Water Depth: 10~80mm

3. Freeboard: 800mm

4. Focal Plane Height: 3518mm

5. Net Weight: 1900mm

6. Total Height: 5757mm

7. Reserve Buoyancy: 2450kg

Specifations and Parameters of UHMWPE Navigation Buoy

Buoy Model	Body Diameter(mm)	Buoying Depth(mm)	Freeboard(mm)	Focal Plane Height(mm)	Net Weight(kg)	Height(mm)	Reserve Buoyancy(kg)
HS800	800	1.5~10	450	1580	195	2900	230
HS1200	1200	2~20	510	2040	550	3380	570
HS1500	1500	3~35	610	2740	760	4280	974
HS1800	1800	5~70	700	3031	1748	5034	1500
HS2100	2100	10~80	800	3518	1900	5757	2450
HS2400	2400	10~90	960	4527	2881	6930	3950
HS3050	3050	20~120	1114	5164	3490	7610	7646
HS3500	3500	20~150	1240	6090	3863	8520	11380

Comparisions of UHMWPE Buoy with Other Buoys

Buoy Type	UHMWPE Buoy	Fission Combination Plastic Buoy	Steel Plate Buoy
Material	Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene	Common Polyethylene	Steel
Maintenance	Tail pipe and floating body do not need painting or eradicating aquatic organisms	Tail pipe needs painting once a year and eradicating aquatic organisms one time per year	One time painting every year, Eradicating aquatic organisms once a year
Deployment	Suit for small vessels	Suit for small vessels	Suit for large vessels
Environmental Protection	No pullution to environment	The painting of tail pipe and installation structure pollutes environment	The painting of whoe buoy pollutes environment.
Service Life	50 years	10 years	5 years
Impact Resistance	High resilience, no deformation, no damaging, no leaking, no leaning, no sinking, free maintenance, continous use after impcact	Easy to be Leaking, leaning, sinking after impact; the buoy can not work again	Leaking, leaning, sinking,and damaging vessels after impact; the buoy can not work again