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Polyethylene or
polythene (abbreviated PE;
IUPAC name
polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most
commonly produced plastic. It is a polymer, primarily...
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Polyethylene glycol (PEG; /ˌpɒliˈɛθəlˌiːn ˈɡlaɪˌkɒl, -ˈɛθɪl-, -ˌkɔːl/) is a
polyether compound derived from
petroleum with many applications, from industrial...
- High-density
polyethylene (HDPE) or
polyethylene high-density (PEHD) is a
thermoplastic polymer produced from the
monomer ethylene. It is
sometimes called...
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Chlorinated polyethylene (PE-C or CPE) is an
inexpensive variation of
polyethylene,
where chlorine is
substituted for some of the
hydrogen atoms. CPE has...
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Biopolyethylene (also
known as
renewable polyethylene) is
polyethylene made out of ethanol,
which becomes ethylene after a
dehydration process. It can...
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Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the
obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most
common thermoplastic polymer resin...
- Low-density
polyethylene (LDPE) is a
thermoplastic made from the
monomer ethylene. It was the
first grade of
polyethylene,
produced in 1933 by Dr John...
- Ultra-high-molecular-weight
polyethylene (UHMWPE, UHMW) is a
subset of the
thermoplastic polyethylene. Also
known as high-modulus
polyethylene (HMPE), it has extremely...
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Expanded polyethylene (aka EPE foam)
refers to
foams made from
polyethylene.
Typically it is made from
expanded pellets ('EPE bead') made with use of a...
- Macrogol, also
called polyethylene glycol (PEG), is used as a
laxative to
treat constipation in
children and adults. It is
taken by mouth.
Benefits usually...
