Polyethylene (PE) is very robust and extremely resistant to abrasion. The material absorbs very little moisture and convinces with a high degree of resistance to many chemicals (not resistant to nitric acid, fuming sulphuric acid or halogens). PE has approx. 7 times better resistance to abrasion than PP. Even in comparison to steel, the resistance is still approx. 1.6 times higher.

The operating temperature is approx. +70 °C. This abrasion resistance plays an important role for pickling baths in electroplating, for printing inks, in milk of lime delivery, for ceramic materials and for glazes.