Polyethylene

The dominant repeat unit is -CH₂CH₂-. Other structures (leading to long and short branches) may be present, depending on the procedure used in the synthesis. The following aspects of polyethylene are discussed on other pages.

• Characteristic ratio
• Equivalent Chain
• Fiber
• Infrared spectrum
• Lamellae
• Melting
• Order parameter
• Preferred conformation
• Radius of gyration
• Rotational isomers
• Surface region
• Temperature Coefficient of unperturbed dimensions
• Unit Cell
• X-ray scattering

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