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Polyethylene or polythene is the most common plastic. As of 2017, over 100 million tonnes of polyethylene resins are produced annually, accounting for 34% of the total plastics market. Its primary use is in packaging.
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Polyethylene or polythene (abbreviated PE; IUPACname polyethene or poly(methylene)) is the most common plastic. As of 2017, over 100 million tonnes of polyethylene resins are produced annually, accounting for 34% of the total plastics market.[5][6] Its primary use is in packaging (plastic bags, plastic films, geomembranes, containers including bottles, etc.). Many kinds of polyethylene are known, with most having the chemical formula(C2H4)n. PE is usually a mixture of similar polymersof ethylene with various values of n. Polyethylene is a thermoplastic; however, it can become a thermoset plastic when modified (
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