Glad Wrap

Air Products, and Electro Metallurgical to form the Union Carbide Carbon Company. In 1957, the company s name was shortened to Union Carbide. In addition to batteries, some of its major products include Prestone antifreeze, Glad wrap, and Champion spark plugs. Union Carbide s reputation was severely hurt in 1984 when its pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, had an accident resulting in the death of2,500 Indians. In February of 2001, a merger between Union Carbide and Dow was completed, making Union Carbide a subsidiary of Dow. 

Simulated sunlight Glad wrap sealed 20-mL 20 hr 99.3 0.3 No change... 

Figure 11 Photograph of capsules after photoexposure to a Xenon long-arc lamp (intensity of 765W/m2, 300-800 nm) when tightly covered with polyethylene film (Glad Wrap). Note the melted gelatin in the left petri dish and the darkened pellets in the right petri dish.

Consider polyethylene, which can be made into plastic wrap (e.g., Glad Wrap) or plastic containers such as milk jugs. You work in a manufacturing facility that produces a variety of polyethylenes (e.g., low density and high density). Trace the life cycle of the products of your facility qualitatively. 

AISLABIE RODE, WHILE Sarah and I drove in the carriage. I thought she d be glad to leave Selden, but at first she seemed more miserable than ever, with her arms wrapped tightly under her breast and her chin sunk low. Only after an hour or so did she rouse herself enough to plan my costume for the next day. She unstrapped the chest containing... 

Figure 25.2 Linear polyethylene is used to make plastic milk bottles. Plastic bags and wrap like Glad Cling Wrap are made from branched polyethylene.

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