POLYETHYLENE
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POLYETHYLENE
Polyethylene, discovered by Hans Von Pechmann in 1898 and industrialized in 1939, has become a key material in the plastics industry due to its versatility and strength. Valued for its ease of handling, resistance to chemicals, UV radiation, and impact, it is widely used across various applications. At Ghrbal International, we provide our clients with a comprehensive range of polyethylene materials, including MLLDPE, HDPE, MDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, EVA, EAB, and EVOH, offering reliable and effective solutions tailored to their specific needs.
MLLDPE
Metallocene Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (mLLDPE) is a specialized form of LLDPE produced using metallocene catalysts. This advanced production process creates a polymer with superior performance characteristics, making it highly sought after for numerous applications across various industries.
MLLDPE Applications
Films
Stretch, shrink, agricultural and industrial films.
Toys
Household container
HDPE
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a petroleum-based thermoplastic polymer renowned for its versatility. It finds extensive use in various applications such as plastic bottles, milk jugs, shampoo containers, bleach bottles, cutting boards, and piping. HDPE is particularly valued for its outstanding tensile strength and high strength-to-density ratio, offering excellent impact resistance and a high melting point, making it a reliable choice for durable products.
HDPE Applications
Hoses, caps
Cosmetic bottles
Packaging
Films
Tarpaulins, damp-proof construction film, packaging film for industrial and consumer products
Toys
MDPE
Medium density polyethylene, commonly known as MDPE, is a type of polyethylene with a density of between 0.926 and 0.940 g/cm3. It is less dense than HDPE, which is the most common type of plastic, and is sometimes known as “black alkathene”.
MDPE Applications
Films
Construction
Packaging
LDPE
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a flexible, odourless, transparent and 100% recyclable thermoplastic polymer used in products such as grocery/garbage bags, fruit juice containers and stretch film. Its flexibility, toughness and corrosion resistance, combined with a low-cost and highly efficient production process, make it an attractive choice for technical applications, fuelling demand for the production of millions of tonnes of LDPE every year.
LDPE Applications
Toys
Flasks
Geomembranes
Packaging
Films
Agricultural, industrial and packaging films.
LLDPE
Linear low density polyethylene is also one of the most commonly used packaging films in the packaging industry. The reduction in density is due to the use of comonomers that add side groups to the main chain, which act like branches by reducing crystallinity. LLDPE is also a soft, flexible material with a hazy appearance. At the same density and thickness, LLDPE has higher impact strength, tensile strength, puncture resistance and elongation than LDPE.
LLDPE Applications
Films
Agricultural films (tarpaulins, greenhouses), industrial films and food films.
Packaging
Bags and pouches, food packaging and stretch and shrink film.
Equipments
Toys, cutlery, cable covers, etc
EVA
Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) is a copolymer resin used for its light weight and excellent foaming properties. This material is used in footwear, sports and leisure applications. The material is also used as a sealing solution in packaging because of its flexibility and resistance to low temperatures.
EVA Applications
Equipment -Leisure
Footwear components, shoe soles, toys, sports equipment, etc.
Construction
Flexible hoses, ….
Packaging, Film
Flexible packaging, films, …
Automotive
Moulded automotive parts, bumpers, etc
EAB
Ethylene-Butyl Acrylate (EBA) copolymers are produced by reacting ethylene with butyl acrylate. These copolymers combine high load acceptance, excellent toughness, thermal stability, flexibility and adhesion over a range of temperatures.
EAB Applications
Construction
It is used in the manufacture of pipes and tubes, in wire and cable compounds and in hot-melt adhesive formulations. In addition, they can be used to manufacture tough, flexible injection-moulded and extruded articles.
Film
Packaging, adhesive, industrial, agricultural and textile films
EVOH
Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) is a formal copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol. The copolymer is obtained by polymerising ethylene and vinyl acetate. EVOHs with a high ethylene content have lower extrusion temperatures. EVOH is commonly used as an oxygen barrier in food packaging.
EVOH Applications
Food packaging
Due to its high oxygen and gas barrier properties, food packaging manufacturers use EVOH in their packaging structures to extend the shelf life of food products.
Medical
EVOH is used in a liquid embolic system in interventional radiology, for example in Onyx. Dissolved in dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and mixed with a radiopaque substance, the ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer is used to embolise blood vessels.
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