Handbook of Polyethylene

This text provides the basic history, molecular structure and intrinsic properties, practical applications and future developments of polyethylene production and marketing - including recycling systems and metallocene technology. It describes commercial processing techniques used to convert raw polyethylene to finished products, emphasizing special properties and end-use applications. Commercial development of polyethylene; production of processes; morphology and crystallization of polyethylene; properties of solid polyethylene; characterization and testing; the chemistry of polyethylene; morphology of oriented polyethylene; use and fabrication of polyethylene; the future of polyethylene.