19 Mar 2024 --- Researchers are proposing a more sustainable and “industrially viable” method to create plastics that are “comparable” to widely used low-density PE (LDPE). Speaking to Packaging Insights, the researchers highlight that LDPE’s unique properties are derived from its “tree-branch-like” molecular structure, which makes it flexible. The soft and lightweight material is also ductile due to its lower crystallinity. These properties set it apart from other, more linear varieties of PE.
