Dow raises March PE prices in the US

The American Dow Chemical, an international petrochemical giant, announced an increase in March prices of all grades of polyethylene (PE) in the US market by 4 cents per pound (USD88 per ton), ICIS reported, citing a letter from the company to its customers. According to the letter, this increase in PE prices entered into force […]

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PET bottles completely recycled in France (video)

Carbios (France), a pioneer in the development of new bio-industrial solutions to transform the life cycle of plastic and textile polymers, reported that it successfully produced the world’s first PET bottles made using 100% purified terephthalic acid (rPTA) by enzymatic biorecycling of plastic waste . “We have successfully developed the first biological process, with which […]

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LDPE – high pressure polyethylene: properties, features of production and production of material

The structure of polyethylene LDPE consists of a large number of branches of various lengths. They do not allow molecules of high molecular weight to form a crystalline structure. Such a structure has weak intermolecular bonds, which gives polyethylene a low resistance to ruptures, a high degree of plasticity, and increased melt flow. The material […]

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HDPE – low pressure polyethylene

HDPE – low pressure polyethylene: properties, features of production and production of material HDPE has a general purpose and is characterized by a linear structure with minor offshoots from the main chain. The lack of volume limitations allows you to develop a material with high crystallinity, which can reach 80%. Due to this, high performance […]

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Secondary polymers

Polymers – high molecular weight organic compounds. Being relatives of proteins and amino acids, they have a long century. Their half-life is beyond competition. When burned, macromolecular chains turn into phosgens, cyanides and dioxides, the resistance and harmfulness of which is comparable to heavy radiation. For decades, these substances, dissolved in air and water, contained […]

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