Polyethylene

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.

Use

Polyethylene is used widely on Earth, and will likely have many applications in a martian settlement.

This article is a stub. You can help Marspedia by expanding it.