Applications in Various Industries:
- Chemical Industry: Used as a comonomer in the production of polyethylene (e.g., linear low-density polyethylene, LLDPE).
- Industrial Use: Employed in the synthesis of plasticizers, lubricants, and surfactants.
- Consumer Products: Found in some specialty plastics and packaging materials.
Where is Hexene Found?
- Natural Sources: Found in trace amounts in crude oil and natural gas.
- Industrial Production: Produced by the oligomerization of ethylene or the cracking of petroleum.
- Consumer Products: Found in polyethylene plastics and specialty chemicals.