Buoy Resin Property Comparison: HDPE vs. ABS
Property |
Polyethylene |
ABS |
Test Standard |
| Application |
 |
Old Buoy Standard | - |
| Chemical Resistance | Good to Excellent | Poor to Good | Most common chemicals |
| Impact Strength | Excellent 5.5 - 18.2 ft-lb/in |
Good 0.4 - 3.0 ft-lb/in |
Room temperature, notched Izod test |
| Tensile Strength | Good 1450 - 4351 psi |
Excellent 4293 - 6962 psi |
At yield |