Polyethylene

The history of the development of polyethylene and its numerous applications is explored, beginning with a daring experiment conducted in Britain in the 1930s. The process of converting ethylene, one of the simplest monomers, into polyethylene is demonstrated at the molecular level.

Aimed for students from senior high school through college students and adults, this was one of the last series in educational network TVOntario's "Concepts in Science" project.

Combining live action and animation, it was one of the first series to use three-dimensional computer animation to teach high-school students.