POLYETHYLENE

Polyethylene

Polyethylene or polythene is the most common plastic. The annual production is approximately 80 million tonnes. Its primary use is in packaging . Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula nH2. Thus PE is usually a mixture of similar organic compounds that differ in terms of the value of n.

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polyethylene

Noun

  1. A polymer consisting of many ethylene monomers bonded together; used for kitchenware, containers etc.


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