TECHNICAL WHITE PAPERS
Traceability for Circular and Renewable Plastics
Find out how sustainable plastics can be traced through the supply chain using mass balance.
Biopolyethylene - A critical enabler for the decarbonisation of plastics
Learn how biopolyethylene can make plastics more sustainable.
Circular Polyolefin Capacity Set to Reach 1 Million Tonnes Globally in 2025
Discover how circular PE and PP are moving from an academic curiosity to an industrial scale recycling solution.
Controlling Moisture During Pipe Manufacturing and Handling
Find out why effective moisture management is vital to the quality and performance of polyethylene pipes
Mechanical Recycling of Polyethylene
Learn more about the important considerations for the mechanical recycling of polyethylene.
Circular Advanced Recycling of Plastics through Pyrolysis
Learn about how waste plastics are turned into circular plastics through pyrolysis-based advanced recycling
Minimum Performance Requirements of HDPE Pressure Pipes
Find out what it takes for HDPE pipes to last 50 years or more.
Increasing Recycled Content in Milk Bottles
Find out how much mechanically recycled HDPE (rHDPE) could be incorporated into milk bottles.
Pipe Extrusion Library Series
Explore the breadth and depth of Qenos White Papers for Pipe addressing key issues relevant to the Australian PE pipe market.
HDPE pipe is hydrogen ready
Find out how modern HDPE pipe networks support the safe and efficient distribution of hydrogen.
Polyethylene for Diesel Fuel Storage
Understand the guidelines and considerations when using polyethylene for diesel fuel storage.
Polyethylene Containers for Dangerous Goods
Find out what properties are important in the selection of a polyethylene resin for the manufacture of containers for dangerous goods
Autoclave LDPE for Extrusion Coating Applications
Find out why autoclave technology is superior to tubular technology for the production of extrusion coating resins.
Colour Pigments in Rotational Moulding
Find out how colour affects the process of rotational moulding and the performance of rotationally moulded products.
Squeeze-off for pipeline isolation
Find out how to maximise the lifetime of polyethylene pipe networks following flow-stopping using the squeeze-off technique.
Understanding dairy bottle shrinkage
With growing pressure on prices, milk producers are focused on controlling production costs, investing in new technology and/or increasing the scale of their operations
Reducing Edge Weave and Improving Neck-In
Find out what causes edge weave and neck-in and how they can be minimised in the extrusion coating process
PE100 HSCR for trenchless pipeline installations
Find out how PE100 HSCR provides pipelines with a higher safety margin against slow crack growth failure and enables “fit for purpose” design.
The Next Generation PE Pipe Resin
Learn about new PE100 specialty materials and the pipe resins of the future.
Testing Creep for Polyethylene Water Tanks
Find out how to design tanks with greater precision and less waste by using data generated by a world first process
Essential Considerations When Changing Polyethylene Resins In Regulated Packaging Applications
Find out about the testing requirements following any changes to PE packaging materials.
The Evolution of Metallocene LLDPE Resins
Find out how the latest generation of mLLDPE resins improve film processing and performance
Investigating Sealing Issues in Flexible Packaging
Find out how to identify and resolve sealing problems associated with products made using polyethylene film
Residual lifetime assessment of PE pipelines
How can a pipeline owner determine the remaining life of a pipe that has been in service for many years?
Effects of Orientation in Injection Moulding
Find out what causes molecular orientation and which strategies can be deployed to reduce orientation in injection moulded items
PE pipeline design using material properties
Find out about how material data supplied by PE resin manufacturers leads to more cost-efficient pipelines
Avoiding Gels and Black Specks in PE Extrusion
Find out what causes gels and black specks and how they can be eliminated from the extrusion process
The effects of processing conditions on the optical properties of PE films
Improve the appearance of PE film through an understanding of the factors that cause visual imperfections.
Improving PE Pipe Dimensional Stability
Find out how to facilitate speedy installation by manufacturing pipes with tight dimensional tolerances
White Coated PE Pipes for Exposed Above Ground Applications
Learn how a white coating can protect HDPE pipes in exposed above ground applications