Polythene
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
9002-88-4
[ Name ]:
Polythene
[Synonym ]:
Ethene, homopolymer
EINECS 618-339-3
MFCD00084423
PE
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
0.95
[ Boiling Point ]:
48-110 °C(Press: 9 Torr)
[ Melting Point ]:
92 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
(C2H4)n
[ Flash Point ]:
270 °C
[ LogP ]:
1.02620
[ Appearance of Characters ]:
White powder
[ Storage condition ]:
-20°C
[ Stability ]:
Stable, but breaks down slowly in uv light or sunlight. Incompatible with halogens, strong oxidizing agents, benzene, petroleum ether, aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons, lubricating oils.
[ Water Solubility ]:
Soluble in acetone and benzene. Insoluble in water.
Safety Information
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi
[ Safety Phrases ]:
22-24/25
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
TQ3325000
Articles
J. Orthop. Res. 32(3) , 369-76, (2014)
To prevent periprosthetic osteolysis and subsequent aseptic loosening of artificial hip joints, we recently developed a novel acetabular highly cross-linked polyethylene (CLPE) liner with graft polyme...
Ultrasound assisted dialysis of semi-permeable membrane devices for the simultaneous analysis of a wide number of persistent organic pollutants.Talanta 114 , 32-7, (2013)
A new procedure based on ultrasound assisted dialysis (UAD) for the simultaneous and quantitative extraction of a wide number of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polycyclic aromatic hydroc...
Hybrid composite membranes based on polyethylene separator and Al2O3 nanoparticles for lithium-ion batteries.J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol. 13(5) , 3705-10, (2013)
A hybrid composite membrane is prepared by coating nano-sized Al2O3 powder (13 and 50 nm) and poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropene) (P(VdF-co-HFP)) binder on both sides of polyethylene separa...