Polyethylene and polypropylene account for two-thirds of the world's plastics. But the polymers' popularity has an equally large downside. Because they have similar densities and physical properties, ...

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 ...

Polyethylene (PE) is a semicrystalline polymer that is one of the most extensively manufactured polymers in the world for consumer products and packaging. Shopping bags, milk bottles, storage ...

Scientists have developed a new method for recycling high-density polyethylene (HDPE). Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP) have ...

This week, HDPE prices rose sharply higher in Europe as the West Asia crisis sparked fresh supply ...