The Practical Guide to Polyethylene provides information about every aspect of polyethylene production and use in a reader-friendly form. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of working with polyethylene, offering practical comments on the available types of polyethylene, properties and end-use performance, and processing.

The book begins with a general overview of the polyethylene family, with price, production, and market share information. It describes the basic types of polyethylene, including virgin and filled, copolymers, block and graft polymers, and composites; it also reviews the types of additives commonly used with these materials. Properties — including rheological, mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical — are discussed, as are processing, post-processing, and assembly issues. This brief guide is an indispensable resource for anyone working with polyethylene.

From the Preface: “Practical guides for commercial polymers should offer the most useful information both for technological and theoretical purposes. In view of these aims, we have written this book summarising the data on commercial polyethylenes, their synthesis and processing procedures and their recommended parameters and also on the molecular characteristics of polyethylene chains including investigation methods...”

Target Audience: This book will be especially valuable for professionals involved in product design, materials selection, and process development.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Basic Types

Properties

Additives

Rheological Behaviour

Processing of Polyethylene

Considerations of Product Design and Development

Post-Processing and Assembly

Abbreviations

Index