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Polyethylene grades account for about 30% of the total plastics production. Low density polyethylene (LDPE) accounts for about two thirds of that amount, high density polyethylene (HDPE) for the remainder. The bulk of HDPE (~ 60–80%) is used for blow molding and injection molding, a smaller part (~ 20%) for extrusion. By far the largest amount of LDPE is used for film manufacturing, agricultural applications being a major outlet for LDPE films.
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Gugumus, F.L. (1984). Advances in U.V. Stabilization of Polyethylene. In: Kresta, J.E. (eds) Polymer Additives. Polymer Science and Technology, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2797-4_2
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