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Polyethylene

physical science Maturity 7-9

This is a type of plastic.

Polyethylene.jpg
Polyethylene.jpg
It is used for many things. We use it for bags and bottles. It helps us hold our food. It is all around us. Do you see any plastic today?

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File:Polyethylene-repeat-2D.png
Polyethylene-repeat-2D.png
File:First polythene pillbox.JPG
First polythene pillbox.JPG
File:CNX Chem 20 01 monomer.png
CNX Chem 20 01 monomer.png
File:Stainless steel and ultra high molecular weight polythene hip replacement (9672239334).jpg
Stainless steel and ultra high molecular...
File:Site Photo of HDPE Pipe.jpg
Site Photo of HDPE Pipe.jpg
File:PE-HD schematic.svg
PE-HD schematic.svg
File:PE-LLD schematic.svg
PE-LLD schematic.svg
File:PE-LD schematic.svg
PE-LD schematic.svg
File:PE-LD mechanism en.svg
PE-LD mechanism en.svg
File:Crosslinking PE scheme en.svg
Crosslinking PE scheme en.svg
File:Polyethylene.jpg
Polyethylene.jpg
File:Say no to polythene. Sign. Nako, H.P. India.jpg
Say no to polythene. Sign. Nako, H.P. India.jpg
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