POLYETHYLENE

VIDIT GHAI
2014JDS6018

STRUCTURE

POLYMERIZATION

A thermoplastic (can be melted down and re-used)

CLASSIFICATION
Polyethylene is classified into several different categories based
mostly on its weight and branching.
These both determine its Champion properties.
Few Important Types Include:
UHMWPE (ultra high molecular weight PE)

HDPE (high density PE)

LDPE (low density PE)

Manufacturing Types:
Compression molding
Blow Molding

UHMWPE: ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Extremely long Linear chains and Very packed
structure.
CHAMPION PROPERTIES:
Tough material
Highest impact strength

HIP IMPLANT

TROLLEY WHEEL

BULLETPROOF JACKET

HDPE (high density polyethylene)

Long Linear chain structure.

CHAMPION PROPERTIES:
More Tensile strength (doesnt deform easily).
Lower Ductility (breaks easily).

PIPES

BOTTLES

LDPE (low density polyethylene)

Branching (weaker) structure and Molecules
are less tightly packed.
CHAMPION PROPERTIES:
Lower Tensile strength (deforms easily)
Higher ductility (doesnt break easily)

OTHER PRODUCTS

Designer
Furniture

Packaging
Foam

Joining and
Repair

RECYCLED Products

Do It Yourself!

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Polyethylene film (Low Density Polyethylene) with a thickness

of 0.024-0.04mm, normally sold at general market retailers as a
"plastic bag."
Low-density polyethylene softens when it is heated at 70 to 90 degrees
Celsius.
Taking advantage of this, different types of soldering irons and press is
used to process the whole sequence from creating fabric to molding
parts, joining, and finishing the details.

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FINAL PRODUCTS

Layering the polyethylene films, they are heated and pressured slowly with a
soldering iron. By repeating this process over again, the width and strength are
increased and a fabric is created with natural shrinkage, wrinkles, uneven
surfaces, and tactile texture.

A soldering iron is used to weld things by hand, from

the assembling process to joining

FUTURE!
GREEN POLYETHYLENE

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1. Sugarcane is crushed , fermented and

distilled into ethanol,

2. Then
transformed into
polyethylene
pellets.

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3. Extruded into yarn

4. Woven into Fabric.

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