What is Polyethylene?
[[File:LDPE bottle.jpg|thumb|A bottle made of LDPE]] '''Polyethylene''' (also called '''polyethene''', usually shortened to '''PE''') is a [[thermoplastic]]. It is used in consumer goods, typical examples are [[transport wrap]]s, and [[garbage bag]]s. Other uses include pre-fabricated plastic parts, plastic tubes, and insulation of electric cables. Polyethylene [[plastic wrap]] is usually less adhesive than [[Polyvinyl chloride]], but this can be remedied by adding linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), which also increases the film's tensile strength. The world makes over 80 million tonnes of polyethylene per year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.essentialchemicalindustry.org/polymers/polyethene.html|title=Poly(ethene) (Polyethylene)|last=Lazonby|first=John|access-date=2018-03-11|language=en-gb}}</ref> == Products == * Amphibian Fencing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abbeypolythene.co.uk/amphibian-fencing/|title=Amphibian fencing|website=Abbey Polythene|access-date=2024-07-05}}</ref> * Bespoke Polythene Bags Made To Order * Clinical Waste Bags * Coloured Polythene Bags * Food Waste Polythene Bags * Low Melt EVA Bags * Printed Polythene Bags * Scented Polythene Bags, Sacks & Sheeting == References == <references /> ==References== {{reflist}} {{chem-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Thermoplastics]]