polyethylene

Also known as polythene, PE, polyethene, poly(methylene)

thumb|140px|The repeating unit within polyethylene in the most stable staggered conformation

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Polyethylene is a plastic made from repeating units of a simple hydrocarbon molecule linked together in a chain. It's one of the most widely used plastics in the world because it's cheap to produce, flexible, and durable, making it useful for everything from bags and bottles to packaging materials.

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Research

158,655 papers

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[Tuboplasty polyethylene].The Journal of the International College of Surgeons · 1958RUBIO B
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Do total hip arthroplasty polyethylene liners without free radicals oxidize in vivo or ex vivo?Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials · 2022Rowell SL, Reyes CR, Hopper RH Jr et al.DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34985
Polyethylene implants in nasal septal restoration.JAMA facial plastic surgery · 2013Cho JJ, Taylor RC, Deutschmann MW et al.DOI: 10.1001/jamafacial.2013.840
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Commons category: Polyethylene
time of discovery or invention: 1898-00-00
shear modulus: 0.117
CXSMILES: [*]CC[*] |Sg:n:1,2::ht|

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34 sections

Contents

History
Properties
Electrical
Optical
Manufacturing process
Monomer
Polymerization
Joining
Classification
Ultra-high-molecular-weight (UHMWPE)
High-density (HDPE)
Cross-linked (PEX or XLPE)
Medium-density (MDPE)
Linear low-density (LLDPE)
Low-density (LDPE)
Very-low-density (VLDPE)
Types of polyethylenes
Chain branches
Copolymers
Non-polar copolymers
Polyethylene with multimodal molecular weight distribution
Polar ethylene copolymers
Reactions of polyethylene
Crosslinking
Chlorination and sulfochlorination
Bio-based polyethylene
Environmental issues
Biodegradability
Bacteria and insect case studies
Nomenclature and general description of the process
Footnotes
References
Bibliography
External links

thumb|140px|The repeating unit within polyethylene in the most stable staggered conformation

Polyethylene or polythene (abbreviated PE; IUPAC name polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most commonly produced plastic. It is a polymer, primarily used for packaging (plastic bags, plastic films, geomembranes and containers including bottles, cups, jars, folders, etc.). , over 100 million tonnes of polyethylene resins are being produced annually, accounting for 34% of the total plastics market.