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Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
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Improved strength
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Chemical resistance
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Higher melting point
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Suitable for high film strength applications such as shrink and stretch wrap
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Garbage and lawn-leaf bags
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Industrial can liners
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Housewares - lids for coffee cans and margarine tubs, dishpans, home plastic
storage containers, kitchen trash containers
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Large (rotomolded) toys like outdoor gym sets
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Drip irrigation tubing
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Protective coating for telephone wires and film
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Shrink wrap for multi-packaging canned food
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Pallet stretch wrap
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Metallocene-based Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (mLLDPE)
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Superior strength
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Molecular architecture can be tailored to high-performance applications
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Blown film, cast film, stretch film, multiplayer stretch film
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Shipping sacks
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Food packaging
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Heavy-duty bags, consumer bags
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Overwraps
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Laminations
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High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
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Greater toughness
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Superior mechanical strength
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Higher service temperature limits
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Mostly converted by blow molding, injection molding and variations of the
extrusion process
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Grocery, merchandise and trash bags
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Food containers for frozen desserts and margarine
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Plastic caps, drink cups and closures
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Liners for boxes of cereal and crackers
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Toys
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Dairy crates, bread trays, pails
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Safety equipment - hard hats
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House wrap for insulation
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Bottles for household and industrial chemicals and motor oil
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Large (rotomolded) tanks for storing liquids (agricultural and lawn care
chemicals)
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Large waste disposal bin
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Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
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Easy to process
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Good strength and clarity
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Usually converted to plastic products by blown film or cast film extrusion
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Food packaging films
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Plastic bottles for packaging food and personal care items
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Bags - dry cleaning bags, ice bags, pallet shrink wrap, heavy-duty bags for
mulch and potting soil, boil-in-bag bags, , bag-in-box bags
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Coatings on flexible packaging products, paper board such as milk cartons
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Foamed sheets
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Vacuum cleaner hoses
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Medical tubing Clear sheet protectors
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Flexible binders
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Polypropylene
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Versatile
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Lightweight
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High optical clarity
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Low moisture vapor transmission
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Ability to be drawn and oriented into fibers
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Fibers for carpets
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Rugs and upholstery
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Housewares
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Automotive battery cases
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Automotive fascia
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Running boards and bumpers
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Grid-type flooring for sports facilities
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Fishing tackle boxes
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Bottle caps and closures
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