Year 11 Chemistry Unit 1 POLYETHENE-ain't it choice! word count : 1131 Polyethene also known as polyethylene or polythene, was the first of the polymers to be discovered. Polyethene is a polymer produced by reacting oxygen and ethene, in this reaction the small ethene molecules attach together to form long chain polymer molecules. This process is known as addition polymerisation. Polyethene in our world today has many uses, some of these are: · mouldings-plastic bottles, lids and caps, different types …showed first 75 words of 1166 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1166 total…of us life would be almost impossible, for everyone of you reading this has probabily come into contact with at least one polyethene product today. BIBLIOGRAPHY (1993) Production of SBR, Kemcor Australia Resources Kit - Section 6, Kemcor Australia, Melbourne. Jones, Elvins. Miskin, Lukins. Sanders, Ross (1995) Chemistry One, Reed International Books, Melbourne. Bibliography (1993) Production of SBR, Kemcor Australia Resources Kit - Section 6, Kemcor Australia, Melbourne. Jones, Elvins. Miskin, Lukins. Sanders, Ross (1995) Chemistry One, Reed International Books, Melbourne.