Polyethylene, (C2H4)n (PE, HDPE, LDPE)
Polyethylene is the most common plastic.
Other names
- polyethene
- poly(methylene)
Variations
- High-density polyethylene (HDPE)
- Medium-density polyethylene (MDPE)
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
- Linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)
- Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE/PEX)
- Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
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