low-density polyethylene

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low-density polyethylene

Summary

low-density polyethylene is a type of polymer[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • low-density polyethylene is credited with the discovery of John Cuthbert Swallow[3].
  • low-density polyethylene's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[4].
  • low-density polyethylene is a type of polyethylene[5].
  • low-density polyethylene is used for plastic bag[6].
  • low-density polyethylene is used for plastic wrap[7].
  • low-density polyethylene is used for squeeze bottle[8].
  • low-density polyethylene is used for wash bottle[9].
  • low-density polyethylene is used for six-pack rings[10].
  • low-density polyethylene's Commons category is recorded as Low-density polyethylene[11].
  • low-density polyethylene's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LDPE'}[12].
  • low-density polyethylene's polymer of is recorded as ethylene[13].
  • low-density polyethylene's recycling code is recorded as 04[14].

Body

Definition and Type

low-density polyethylene's instance of is recorded as type of polymer[4]. It is a type of polyethylene[5].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include plastic bag[6], plastic wrap[7], squeeze bottle[8], wash bottle[9], and six-pack rings[10].

Why It Matters

low-density polyethylene has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . plasticshof.org. plasticshof.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · JoanofPolymer · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of
    Instance of type of polymer
    Polymer of ethylene
    Instance of
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2054]]: 0.9175 gram per cubic centimetre"
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