Equistar's various grades of high density polyethylene (HDPE) meet many end use requirements that at one time were only achievable by using metal, glass and fiber.
Benefits and Applications
Key end-use properties are high stiffness and rigidity, excellent toughness and impact strength, outstanding tear, chemical and grease resistance. HDPE products are also lightweight and shatterproof.
HDPE is found in grocery, merchandise and trash bags; containers for frozen food and dairy products; caps and closures; liners for cereal, cracker and other food boxes. Additional applications include plastic drink cups, toys, dairy crates, bread trays and pails for items from paint to fresh produce. HDPE is also used in safety equipment, such as hard hats; home insulation; bottles for milk, juice, household/industrial chemicals and motor oil; large (rotomolded) tanks for storage of agricultural and lawn care chemicals; and pressure pipe and sheet applications.