Ethylene is a colourless, odourless, extremely flammable compressed gas with a faintly pleasant odour. Ethylene is the raw material used in the manufacture of polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polyester, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene as well as fibres and other organic chemicals.
Ethylene has historically been made from petroleum, but the production has been transitioning to using natural gas. The principal method of producing ethylene is steam cracking, a process which breaks down hydrocarbons through the refining of petroleum or natural gas.
Shipping Name: Ethylene
UN/NA # UN 1962 Hazzard Class 2.1
Required Labels: Flamable Gas