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 ...

Environmental stress cracking in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes is a critical phenomenon that undermines the structural integrity and service life of essential infrastructure systems. This ...

Based on a recent Association of Post-Consumer Plastic Recyclers report, roughly 974,000,000 pounds of HDPE were reused in 2011. 1 As a result, recycled HDPE has become a key raw material for many ...

Tests conducted by Canadian researchers at the NREL’s testing field in Colorado have shown that ground reflectors based on high-density polyethylene can significantly increase bifacial PV plant ...

Polyolefins, specifically polypropylene and polyethylene, are high-performance plastics obtained from propylene and ethylene. These materials are crucial in many different sectors because of their ...

In a recent study posted to bioRxiv*, researchers showed that some severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) exhibit greater surface and aerosol stability ...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation ("NOVA Chemicals") today announced the commercialization of SYNDIGOä rPE-IN3 and SYNDIGO rPE-IN4 recycled polyethylene (rPE) grades for general purpose, non-food-grade ...

Produced at SYNDIGO1, NOVA Chemicals’ polyethylene (PE) mechanical recycling facility located in Connersville, Ind., the new recycled linear low-density polyethylene (rLL/LDPE) grades are suitable for ...

Polyethylene (PE) is a semicrystalline polymer that is one of the most extensively manufactured polymers in the world for consumer products and packaging. Shopping bags, milk bottles, storage ...

These products are the latest in the company’s SYNDIGO line, which utilises 100% post-consumer recycled films.