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Polythene vs Hdpe - What's the difference?

polythene | hdpe |

As a noun polythene

is a light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.

As an initialism HDPE is

high-density polyethylene

polythene

English

Noun

  • (organic compound, chiefly, British) A light thermoplastic used in packaging etc.; polyethylene.

    • Synonyms

    * polyethylene * polyethene * polymethylene

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    hdpe

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (head)
  • (organic compound)

    • References

    * Bashford, David. Thermoplastics: Directory and databook; ISBN 9780412733505. London: Chapman & Hall, 1997.

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