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Polyetylen
Also known as polythene, Polyethylene, PE, polyethene, poly(methylene)
thumb|140px|The repeating unit within polyethylene in the most stable staggered conformation
AI overview
Polyethylene is a plastic made from repeating units of a simple hydrocarbon molecule linked together in a chain. It's one of the most widely used plastics in the world because it's cheap to produce, flexible, and durable, making it useful for everything from bags and bottles to packaging materials.
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Research
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- Ortho Plastics The Adoption and Evolution of Polyethylene in Orthopedic Surgery.ReviewBulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease (2013) · 2023Feder O, Lawrence KW, Driesman A et al.
- [Tuboplasty polyethylene].The Journal of the International College of Surgeons · 1958RUBIO B
- Influences of sterilising techniques on polyethylene wear.ReviewThe Knee · 2004Fisher J, McEwen HM, Barnett PI et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2003.10.002
- Do total hip arthroplasty polyethylene liners without free radicals oxidize in vivo or ex vivo?Journal of biomedical materials research. Part B, Applied biomaterials · 2022