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=Polyethylene=

Polyethylene also know as (PE) is a Thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products. there is over 60 million tons of polyethylene produced worldwide every year. polyethylene makes up many different materials ranging from heavy briefcases to small bottles. .

Polyethylene was first discover by Reginald Gibson and Eric Fawcett in 1933 at the British Industrial Giant Imperial Chemical Industries or the (ICL).The type of Polyethylene that was discovered is the type that is in common house hold goods such as grocery bags and even shampoo bottles. Polyethylene also makes up things that are not commonly seen such as bullet proof vests.
 * Uses: || Thermoplastics and Fibers ||
 * Monomer: || ethylene ||
 * Polymerization: || free radical chain polymerization, Ziegler-Natta polymerization, metallocene catalysis polymerization ||
 * Morphology: || highly amorphous (branched), highly crystalline (linear) ||
 * Melting temperature: || 278 °F ||
 * Glass transition temperature: || -266 to -176°F ||
 * molecular weight || between 3.1 and 5.67 million ||