The Environmental Protection Agency has released a method for measuring PFAS contamination in high density polyethylene containers, a step the agency said will allow industries that use fluorinated ...

Chemists can demonstrate how to make high-density polyethylene with better control over polymer chain lengths, which allows for improvement over physical properties such as processability and strength ...

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is renowned for its robust mechanical performance combined with chemical resistance and versatility, making it a material of choice in critical applications including ...

Unipetrol AS has started construction on a grassroots polyethylene (PE) production unit at its Chempark Zaluzi petrochemical complex in Litvinov, Czech Republic (OGJ Online, Sept. 10, 2015). The ...

Polymer processing aids and stabilizer systems for polyethylene resins are enabling this most widely-used polymer to expand from simple commodity applications into higher-performance sectors not ...

Trials with several pipe producers have shown that the use of an extrusion line designed for the Spherisil process provides processors with the flexibility to run crosslinked and thermoplastic pipes ...

DUBLIN, Sept. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Polyethylene Extrusion Market - Forecasts from 2019 to 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Polyethylene is the most common used ...

Equistar Chemicals LP, Houston, will discontinue operations at its polyethylene plant at Port Arthur, Tex., by Feb. 28, the company said Monday. It plans to permanently shut down the facility. The ...