Naphtha is produced from crude oil." Naphtha" is another term for raw gasoline. When naphtha is heated to high temperatures (cracking), ethylene is released.
The ethylene is delivered in a gaseous state, is then converted to polyethylene which resembles a pressed through a perforated plate and the hardening polyethylene strand is cut into small pieces.
Type | basic information |
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LD - PE | (Low-Density-Polyethylen/PE low density) |
LLD - PE | (Linear-Low-Density-Polyethylen/PE) |
MD - PE | (medium-molecular Polyethylen / PE medium density) |
HD - PE | (High-Density Polyethylen/PE hight density) also known as low pressure-Polyethylen |
EVA | Ethylenvinylacetat (Copolymer) |
Metallocene | Further development of raw materials with better mechanical and optical properties |
Regenerate | Industrierecycling / Postconsumer-Recycling |
Biobased raw materials | ok compost home / ok compost industrial |