| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:polymer 
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                                | gptkbp:alsoKnownAs | gptkb:Polyethylene 
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                                | gptkbp:biodegradable | No 
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                                | gptkbp:CASNumber | 9002-88-4 
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                                | gptkbp:chemicalFormula | (C2H4)n 
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                                | gptkbp:color | Translucent 
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                                | gptkbp:degradedBy | UV light exposure 
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                                | gptkbp:densityType | gptkb:High-density_polyethylene_(HDPE) gptkb:Low-density_polyethylene_(LDPE)
 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Hans_von_Pechmann 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1898 
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                                | gptkbp:electricalInsulator | Yes 
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                                | gptkbp:environmentalImpact | Non-biodegradable 
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                                | gptkbp:flammability | Flammable 
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                                | gptkbp:flexibility | High (LDPE) 
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                                | gptkbp:globalProduction | Over 100 million tonnes per year 
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                                | gptkbp:hardness | Varies by type 
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                                | gptkbp:impactResistance | High 
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                                | gptkbp:industry | Construction Medical devices
 Automotive
 Consumer goods
 
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                                | gptkbp:mainMonomer | Ethylene 
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                                | gptkbp:majorCity | gptkb:China gptkb:Saudi_Arabia
 gptkb:United_States
 
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                                | gptkbp:meltingPoint | ~115°C (LDPE) ~135°C (HDPE)
 
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                                | gptkbp:origin | Synthetic 
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                                | gptkbp:permeableTo | High gas permeability Low water vapor permeability
 
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                                | gptkbp:producedBy | Polymerization of ethylene 
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                                | gptkbp:productionMethod | gptkb:Ziegler–Natta_polymerization Free-radical polymerization
 
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                                | gptkbp:recyclingCode | 2 (HDPE) 4 (LDPE)
 
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                                | gptkbp:reusable | Yes 
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                                | gptkbp:rigidity | High (HDPE) 
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                                | gptkbp:solubility | Insoluble in water 
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                                | gptkbp:structure | Long chains of ethylene monomers 
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                                | gptkbp:tensileStrength | Varies by type 
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                                | gptkbp:toxicity | Generally considered non-toxic 
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                                | gptkbp:type | gptkb:plastic 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | gptkb:packaging gptkb:Pipes
 Toys
 Bottles
 Plastic bags
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Yesterday_Went_Too_Soon_(album) 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Polythene 
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