Blockage of the bile duct by a cancer, gallstones, or scarring from injury prevents the bile from being transported to the intestine and the active ingredient in the bile (bilirubin) instead accumulates in the blood.
Over 60 million tonnes of poly(ethene), often known as polyethylene and polythene, is manufactured each year making it the world's most important plastic. Its uses include film, packaging and containers, from bottles to buckets.ses of poly(ethene) (polyethylene). -3) and linear low density (LLDPE) (ca 0.915-0.940 g cm -3) and high density (HDPE) (ca 0.940-0.965 g cm -3). The LDPE or LLDPE form is preferred for film packaging and for electrical insulation.
Polyethylene (PE), light, versatile synthetic resin made from the polymerization of ethylene. Polyethylene is a member of the important family of polyolefin resins. It is the most widely used plastic in the world, being made into products ranging from clear food wrap and shopping bags to detergent bottles and automobile fuel tanks.