HDPE (2)

HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) is a type of plastic often used in bottles and is captured as HDPE (2) in WikiWaste

HDPE (2) is a thermoplastic polymer made from petroleum. It is one of the most versatile plastic polymers and thus used in a wide variety of applications such as:

• plastic bottles (milk, bleach, Liquid washing containers),
• cutting boards,
• Utility piping
• cable insulation
• toys
• Ice cream tubs
• picnic ware
• household and kitchen ware

It is known for its outstanding tensile strength and large strength-to-density ratio,; HDPE (2) plastic has a high impact resistance and melting point, .

It can also be found in some rather unusual places:

• wood plastic composites
• Snowboards
• plastic surgery, specifically skeletal and facial reconstruction

HDPE (2) is widely recycled via kerbside collection systems and can be recycled into pens and detergent bottles.

• HDPE Examples
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  HDPE bottles

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  Freshly Extruded 800mm HDPE Pipe

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  Milk crate

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  HDPE Construction safety net

Properties

Stiffness, strength, toughness, barrier to gas and moisture

Common Applications

Water pipes, gas pipelines, electrical and communications conduits, buckets, milk and juice bottles, grocery bags, some toiletry bottles