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The Solid State of Polyethylene

The chainlike molecules of polyethylene have the cunous ability to disentangle themselves and form crystals. The study of nearly perfect crystals can suggest ways to improve all linear polymers

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 211 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Solid State of Polyethylene” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 211 No. 5 (), p. 80
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1164-80