Polyethylene or polythene (IUPAC name polyethene) is a thermoplastic commodity heavily used in consumer products (notably the Plastic shopping bag). Over 60 million tons of the material are produced worldwide every year. Description Polyethylene is a polymer consisting of long chains of the monomer ethylene (IUPAC name ethene). The recommended scientific name polyethene is systematically derived from the scientific name of the monomer. In certain circumstances it's useful to use a structure&#… (More on Polyethylene)