| Uses: | thermoplastics, fibers |
| Monomer: | ethylene |
| Polymerization: | free radical chain polymerization, Ziegler-Natta polymerization, metallocene catalysis polymerization |
| Morphology: | highly crystalline (linear), highly amorphous (branched) |
| Melting temperature: | 137°C |
| Glass transition temperature: | -130 to -80°C |