What is breathable polyethylene film?
Breathable polyethylene Film is a plastic film made from ethylene, a hydrocarbon which is mainly
obtained from natural gas or petroleum.The terms plastic sheeting , polyethylene sheet, poly sheeting or poly film are often used as synonyms for Polyethylene.
The term polyethylene is abbreviated as pe , the same way polystyrene and polyproppylene are
abbreviated as PS and PP respectively . In the United Kindom , the word polythlene is often used instead of polyethylene.
What types of microporous polyethylene film are there?
Microporous polyethylene film can be made of different types of polyethylene.The most sold types
of polyethylene are:
Low-Density polyethylene(LDPE)
High-Density polyethylene(HDPE)
Linear Low -Density polyethylene(LLDPE)
Microporous polyethylene film can also be manufactured in different colours or be transparent .
In addition, it can be purchased in different thicknesses.
What is breathable polyethylene film used for?
Breathable polyethylene film is the most common plastic that can be found out there
nowdays . As a result , it is used for a wide range of appliactions, including the following :
Packaging
The manufacturing of labels
The manufacturing of plastic products(e.g.plastic bags)
Covering machinery or equipment
Protecting surfaces in indoor painting
Polyethylene and labeling
Aside from being the most common plastic , polyethylene is the cheapest labeling material there is .As a result , businesses use it quite often to manufacture their labels.
Polyethylene and the environment
As already mentioned , polyethylene film is made from ethylene, a hydrocarbon that is mainly obtained from petroleum or natural gas .However ,it is important to note that ethylene can also be produced from renewable sources.
Althought polyethylene biodegrades naturally , it can take a very long time (decades) until this happens.Several methods have been developed to accelerate its biodegradation.One of them consists in modifying the carbon chain of polyethylene with the help of an additive.This process improves the level of degradability and , as a result , the biodegradability of polyethylene.Another method consists in manufacturing film using a biodegradable substance that posseses similar properties to polyethylene(e.g starch)
