Articles tagged: crystallinity

History Polyethylene (PE) is a major commodity plastic and the second most widely used thermoplastic after polypropylene (PP). Several types of PE exist and are classified according to their density, … Read more

History Polypropylene (PP), the most widely used type of thermoplastic, was discovered in 1954 by Giulio Natta and arrived on the commercial market three years later. Its characteristics, such as hig … Read more