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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...
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production process.
Renewable polyethylene is non-biodegradable and can be
recycled in the same
waste streams as
traditional polyethylenes (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE) as...
- 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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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 John C...
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weight polyethylene in
total joint replacement.
Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-429851-4. Stein, H. L. (1998).
Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylenes (uhmwpe)...
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Expanded polyethylene (EPE foam)
refers to
foams made from
polyethylene.
Typically it is made from
expanded pellets ('EPE bead') made with use of a blowing...
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Polyethylene wax can be used as a dispersant, slip agent,
resin additive, and mold
release agent. As an
oxidised product, OPEW is
authorized in the EU...
