PE (POLYETHYLENE)

PE (Polyethylene) is the most produced plastic resin in the world, with which everyone daily comes into contact. Polyethylene is commonly categorized into one of several major compounds of which the most common include LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, etc. with specific purposes. Some of the top of PE manufacturers in the world include Equate, Chevron Phillips, Qapco (Qatar), Opal, Lotte, Sumitomo Chemical, Sasol.

Types and Applications

LLDPE (LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) – FILM GRADE

Is designed for blown film applications, shopping bags, garbage bag.

LLDPE – INJECTION GRADE

Suitable for housewares, flexible food packaging, caps & closures, compounding.

HDPE (HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) – FILM GRADE

Is used for carry bags, carton liners for meat and produce, and cereal box liners.

HDPE – INJECTION GRADE

Can be applied to a wide range of products from housewares, food containers and ice cream tubs to more demanding applications such as pallets and crates. It is also used in a variety of application including caps, pails, crates, sealant cartridges, mobile garbage bins and produced bins.

HDPE – BLOW MOLDING GRADE

Suitable for blowing cosmetic bottles, shampoo bottles, lubrican oil bottles, containers for juice, milk, detergent and pharmaceuticals, industrial drums and intermediate bulk containers.

HDPE - YARN GRADE

Becomes the favorite choice of producing contruction mat, filtration fabrics, slings, industrial, braided ropes, webbings, sewing, nets, belts.

HDPE - PIPE

Using in a wide variety of demanding applications including water conservation and delivery, irrigation, waste management, mining and gas. use in pressure pipes and fittings.

LDPE (LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE) - FILM GRADE

Is intended for manufacture of films and film articles, including thermosetting films, thin films, food contact grade films (including tight packing), general-purpose films and bags.

LDPE – INJECTION GRADE

Is designed for caps and closures, household articles, powder coating.

LDPE – EXTRUSION COATING GRADE

For packaging non-aggressive foods, such as powdered milk, cooking and spice oils, and miscellaneous personal care and agricultural chemical products. Snack structures such as foil-lined tins for biscuits and salty treats. A heat seal or tie layer for other foil, metallized film, or paper coatings.

LDPE – WIRE AND CABLE GRADE

Is helpful for Telecommunications Industry, Electronics, Networking and Data Wiring, Telecommunications Industry.