All About PE Wax

by Sagar Chauhan Digital Marketing Analyst Polyethylene is the most common plastic found across the globe. Its prime use is the packaging of different products. This plastic is usually the product of the mixture of different polymers of ethylene. Polyethylene is used on a daily basis like packing products, carrying different items, and much more. This polymer is also used for producing a synthetic wax that is known by the name of PE Wax or polyethylene wax. It is a non-textured wax and has multiple uses like lubricating for friction, smoothens the hard surface, etc. There are different uses of PE and the wax created from it.

The Manufacturing Procedure
The manufacturing of PE Wax is done by polymerization. The process includes the reaction of ethylene with exothermic molecules. Coordination polymerization is another and a swift process. In this process, the metal oxides and metal chlorides are used. The use of N2, ethane, and methane is acceptable for making the wax.

Methods for joining PE parts together
There are different methods that are used for joining the compressed PE parts together. The common methods used by industries across the globe are:
·    Hot gas welding
·    Fastening
·    Infrared welding
·    Laser welding
·    Heat sealing
·    Ultrasonic welding
·    Hot melt adhesives
·    Epoxy adhesives
Molecular Structure of PE types
The molecular structure plays an important role in determining the behavior of PE molecules. The molecule structure of PE represents a branch of a tree. The more the molecules are branched together, the lesser will be the weight of PE molecules. By an intramolecular chain reaction, smaller chains are formed. On the other hand, intermolecular chain reaction gives birth to long chains.

Bio-based PE Wax
Due to the advancements in the field of science, polyethylene can also be made using wheat grain and sugar beet. Such advancements emphasize the use of renewable resources than fossil fuels. Though PE is not biodegradable in nature, the wax created from PE molecules is non-toxic and harmless to nature.  

Chemically Modified Polyethylene Wax
The PE Wax can be chemically modified by polymerization or polymer-analogous reactions. The common polymer-analogous are in the case of PE wax polymer crosslinking, chlorination, and sulfochlorination.

Crosslinking- There are four types of crosslinking procedures.
·    PE-Xa
It is the procedure of the crosslinking of PE wax polymers using peroxides.
·    PE-Xb
When the silane compound is present in the molecular structure of PE wax, the branch can be irradiated by using a small amount of peroxide.
·    PE-Xc
The crosslinking of PE polymers is possible in a downstream source, which is generally isotopic. To obtain swift results, one can also the molecules can be split using the activated hydrocarbon.
·    Chlorination and Sulfochlorination
Chlorination and Sulfochlorination are procedures in which different chemical compounds are mixed with PE compound. This helps in enduring the strength of the wax molecules and producing better quality wax.

PE Wax or polyethylene wax is a substance that is produced by the fusion of different chemical compounds like metal oxides with PE polymers. Polyethylene wax possesses the similar qualities and properties like that of an HDPE wax. Due to technical advancements, the wax with the minutest level of toxins is produced for a safe use.

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