What is IXPE?


IXPE, also known as electronic cross-linked polyethylene foam material, is a closed cell foam material made from LDPE or modified LDPE resin as the base material. It uses high-energy electron beams generated by an electron accelerator to change the molecular structure of LDPE, forming a tight three-dimensional network structure. Finally, it is foamed at high temperatures to 3-38 times its size, with a wide range of magnification and applications.

Product Advantages


Compared to other common foam materials, IXPE has more uniform and fine pores, a smooth surface, and is easy to reprocess. It has excellent characteristics such as "buffering and shock absorption, high rebound, sound insulation, heat insulation, flame retardancy, strong weather resistance, aging resistance, mold resistance, and strong corrosion resistance". It is a functional material that meets international environmental standards.


Material characteristics



IXPE Product Features: Feature description
Non-toxic and odorless Using electronic cross-linking technology, there is no chemical residue and no harmful gases are generated
Thermal insulation The independent closed-cell structure effectively reduces the energy exchange caused by air convection, and has the effect of thermal insulation and heat insulation
Corrosion resistance The characteristics of polyolefin itself, in addition to related solvents, have a strong corrosion resistance effect
Water and moisture resistance The independent closed-cell structure and the compactness of the polyolefin molecular structure itself effectively prevent the penetration of water, and have the effect of water blocking and water separation
Cushioning Independent closed-cell structure, self-recovery function after compression, with shock absorption and impact resistance
Sound insulation The independent closed-cell structure effectively reduces energy exchange, and has the ability to block the sound wave transmission caused by sound and impact, so as to achieve the effect of silence and sound insulation
Aging resistance After electronic cross-linking, the physical and chemical properties of polyethylene molecules have been greatly improved after cross-linking, and the life span is more than 5 times higher than the original
Flame retardant, anti-static, electrically conductive, antibacterial and mildew-proof IXPE foam material can also be adjusted according to customer needs, which can increase flame retardant, anti-static, electrically conductive, antibacterial and anti-mildew and other excellent properties


IXPE foam product performance table
Foaming ratio 5 7 10 15 20 25 30
Apparent density, kg/m³ 200±20 125±15 100±10 65±7 50±5 40±5 35±5
Tensile strength (longitudinal/transverse), MPa ≥1.25/1.00 ≥1.10/0.95 ≥0.80/0.65 ≥0.70/0.55 ≥0.40/0.32 ≥0.35/0.28 ≥0.30/0.22
Elongation at break (longitudinal/transverse), % ≥220/180 ≥200/170 ≥180/150 ≥150/135 ≥140/120 ≥130/115 ≥120/100
Tear strength (longitudinal/transverse), kN/m ≥5.4/6.4 ≥4.4/5.2 ≥3.4/4.0 ≥2.6/3.2 ≥1.8/2.2 ≥1.6/1.9 ≥1.3/1.5
Dimensional change rate (70°C, 22h) (long/horizontal), % ≤-6/-4 ≤-6/-4 ≤-6/-4 ≤-6/-4 ≤-6/-4 ≤-8/-6 ≤-8/-6
Surface water absorption (23±2°C, 24h), mg/cm² ≤0.20 ≤0.25 ≤0.30 ≤0.30 ≤0.40 ≤0.40 ≤0.50
Compression set (25%,22h) % ≤4 ≤5 ≤6 ≤6 ≤8 ≤8 ≤10
Thermal conductivity, W/m·K ≤0.080 ≤0.070 ≤0.050 ≤0.045 ≤0.045 ≤0.045 ≤0.040
Note: "Longitudinal" refers to the length of the sample knife parallel to the coil; "Horizontal" means that the sample knife is parallel to the width of the coil.




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