The New World Encyclopedia article on polyethylene, consulted for the separate 1898 (von Pechmann) and 1933 (Fawcett and Gibson) origin events and the "polythene" alternate name.
Facts
PublisherNew World Encyclopedia
URLhttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Polyethylene
Source TypeReference Work
Reliability Tier2
Sources
Polyethylene (New World Encyclopedia)
Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)
This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Materials, 9 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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