Polyethylene
nUsed in many household items. Many food containers
are polyethylene.
nEthylene is CH2 = CH2.
nMore pounds of
ethylene is produced than any other organic chemical.
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•Polyethylene is a flexible plastic.
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• Plastic wrapping such as Saran wrap is made of polyethylene called
low density polyethylene. It is also used for grocery bags.
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• There is also high density polyethylene that is used in milk jugs. It
has natural milky color. HDPE is also resistant to chemicals and also used to
hold household chemicals. Bring in a HDPE jug for demo and show the recycling
symbol.
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•There is also polyethylene terephthalate or abbreviated PET or PETE
which has the advantage that it gases such carbon monoxide are contained by
it allowing it to be used to bottle soft drinks. Bring in a PETE soft drink
bottle.
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