HDPE is resistant to many different solvents and has a wide variety of applications, including: Telecom Ducts Containers Laundry detergent bottles Milk jugs Fuel tanks for vehicles Watering cans Plastic lumber Folding tables Folding chairs Storage sheds Portable basketball system bases Plastic bags Geomembrane for hydraulic applications (canals, bank reinforcements...) and the containment of certain chemicals Chemical-resistant piping systems Heat-resistant fireworks display mortars Geothermal heat transfer piping systems Natural gas distribution pipe systems Water pipes, for domestic water supply Coax cable inner insulators (dielectric insulating spacer) Root barrier Corrosion protection for steel pipelines Tyvek Snowboard rails and boxes Bottles, suitable for use as refillable bottles Modern hula hoops Ballistic plates Bottle Caps Breast implants HDPE is also used for cell liners in subtitle D sanitary landfills, wherein large sheets of HDPE are either extrusion or wedge welded to form a homogeneous chemical-resistant barrier, with the intention of preventing the pollution of soil and groundwater by the liquid constituents of solid waste.
