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'''Polyethylene''' is a [[polymer]] of [[ethylene]]. It is non-toxic and easily [[recycling|recycled]].
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[[File:Polyethylene repeat unit.svg|thumb|200x200px|Polyethylene molecule]]
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'''Polyethylene''' is a [[polymer]] of [[ethylene]]. It is non-toxic and easily [[recycling|recycled]]. Polyethylene is a [[Synthetic materials|synthetic material]], and is the most common plastic produced on Earth.  This may be true on Mars as well.
  
==Synthesis==
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==[[In-situ resource utilization|In situ Production]]==
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.  Polyethylene is a [[Synthetic materials|synthetic material]], and is the most common plastic produced on Earth.  This may be true on Mars as well.
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Properties
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Polyethylene is produced in industrial quantities from [[ethylene]] through the use of [[catalyst|catalysts]]. Common catalysts include chromium trioxide and metallocene. 
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==Properties==
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Embodied energy: about 100 MJ/kg, depending on the variety.
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==Use==
 
==Use==
Polyethylene is used widely on [[Earth]], and will likely have many applications in a martian [[settlement]].
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Polyethylene is used widely on [[Earth]], and will likely have many applications in a Martian [[settlement]].
  
== References ==
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==References==
 
[[w:Polyethylene|Wikipedia article]]
 
[[w:Polyethylene|Wikipedia article]]
  

Revision as of 11:26, 26 May 2021

Polyethylene molecule

Polyethylene is a polymer of ethylene. It is non-toxic and easily recycled. Polyethylene is a synthetic material, and is the most common plastic produced on Earth. This may be true on Mars as well.

In situ Production

Polyethylene is produced in industrial quantities from ethylene through the use of catalysts. Common catalysts include chromium trioxide and metallocene.

Properties

Embodied energy: about 100 MJ/kg, depending on the variety.

Density:

Melting point:

Strength:

Use

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

References

Wikipedia article

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