Name of resin (English)

Polyethylene

Name of resin (Japanese)

polyethylene

Application example

Packaging materials (films, bags, food containers), shampoo and rinse containers, buckets, gasoline tanks, kerosene cans, containers, pipes

Feature

Lighter than water (specific gravity <0.94), excellent in electrical insulation, water resistance, chemical resistance, environmental suitability, but poor heat resistance. Mechanically strong but soft and not brittle even at low temperatures.