POLYETHYLENE 101
A simplified introduction to the material we know as Polyethylene
Polyethylene is the largest volume polymer produced globally with about 84 million metric tons produced. Polyethylene is a simple molecule composed of hydrogen and carbon atoms but can be found in a diverse array of applications from film, food packaging, bags, containers, toys, automotive parts, fibers & fabrics, and pipe.
Polyethylene types can be broken down into several broad categories such as:
Important properties of polyethylene include density (crystallinity), molecular weight (melt index) and molecular weight distribution. In addition, the type and amount of comonomer is also important in LLDPE and copolymers.
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POLYETHYLENE 101
A simplified introduction to the material we know as Polyethylene