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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...