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'''Polyethylene''' is a [[polymer]] of [[ethylene]]. It is non-toxic and easily [[recycling|recycled]]. | '''Polyethylene''' is a [[polymer]] of [[ethylene]]. It is non-toxic and easily [[recycling|recycled]]. | ||
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| + | Polyethylene is produced in industrial quantities through the use of [[catalyst|catalysts]]. Common catalysts include chromium trioxide and metallocene. Polyethylene can be produced [[In-situ resource utilization|in-situ]] using [[Ethylene]] as feedstock. The embodied energy of polyethylene is about 100 MJ/kg, depending on the variety. | ||
==Use== | ==Use== | ||
Polyethylene is used widely on [[Earth]], and will likely have many applications in a martian [[settlement]]. | Polyethylene is used widely on [[Earth]], and will likely have many applications in a martian [[settlement]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:32, 22 May 2019
Polyethylene is a polymer of ethylene. It is non-toxic and easily recycled.
Synthesis
Polyethylene is produced in industrial quantities through the use of catalysts. Common catalysts include chromium trioxide and metallocene. Polyethylene can be produced in-situ using Ethylene as feedstock. The embodied energy of polyethylene is about 100 MJ/kg, depending on the variety.
Use
Polyethylene is used widely on Earth, and will likely have many applications in a martian settlement.
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