- Info
-
Basic information on the material Polyethylene (PE)
-
<p><span/></p><table><tbody><tr><td>
(Image: Polymerisation process – clearing of double bonds of carbon atoms of a monomer and forming into long chains (polymers)) <span/>
<p>Polyethylene belongs to the <b>thermoplastics</b>, i.e. to the plastics that superficially fuse (plasticise) when heated and solidify when cooled.</p><p><strong><span class="short_text" lang="en"><span class="hps">Structure</span> <span class="hps">of</span> <span class="hps">polyethylene</span></span></strong></p><span/>
<p>Polyethylene (PE) consists of long chains (macromolecules) whose basic components (monomers) contain ethylene, which is extracted of mineral oil or natural …</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
-
Types of polyethylene
-
<p>(Image: PE modification [Grondo95])</p>
-
Properties of polyethylene
-
<p><span/></p><table><tbody><tr><td>
<div class="areaTable">(Table: Properties of polyethylene [SKZ])</div></td>
</tr></tbody></table><p/>
