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Polyethylene Applications
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Ethylene-based polymers find a broad range of applications due to their
versatility, product properties and economics. Since the introduction of LDPE
in the 1930's, the demand for polyethylene has grown rapidly and the evolution
has placed ever-increasing demands upon the performance of polyethylene
products.
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| | End Uses | LDPE | Specialty PE Copolymers | LLDPE | HDPE | |
Adhesives
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yes
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yes
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Agricultural Films
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yes |
yes |
yes
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Electrical Wire & Cable
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yes |
yes
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Packaging (film)
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-- Flexible food
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.
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yes
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yes
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yes
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-- Stretch film
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yes |
yes
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-- Shrink film
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yes
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-- Trash & can liners
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yes |
yes
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-- Carry-out bags
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.
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yes
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-- Heavy-duty sacks
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yes
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-- Extrusion coating
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yes
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yes
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yes
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Process Polymers
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-- Rotational molding
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yes
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yes
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-- Injection molding
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.
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yes
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yes
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yes
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-- Blow molding
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yes
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