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applesauce

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HDPE and LDPE
« on: February 22, 2018, 08:15:05 pm »
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hey could someone pls help me with this.

do both HDPE and LDPE use a organic peroxide initiator? the only difference is that HDPE uses a zeigler natta catalyst right?
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Re: HDPE and LDPE
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2018, 08:20:49 pm »
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The only difference is indeed that HDPE uses a Ziegler-Natta catalyst, and effectively speaking replaces the peroxide initiator. HDPE is still produced through initiation/activation, propagation and termination, but thanks to the Ziegler-Natta catalyst, the peroxide initiator is gone.
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Re: HDPE and LDPE
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2018, 08:22:46 pm »
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TYSM!
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