As an important derivative in polyolefin production, the yellowing issue of by-product polyethylene wax has long been a core pain point restricting its appearance quality and downstream application expansion. Starting from the molecular structure characteristics of by-product polyethylene wax, this paper systematically sorts out four core inducements: oxidation reaction, high-temperature thermal decomposition, impurity catalysis and external environmental factors, clarifies the action paths and coupling mechanisms of different factors in the yellowing process, compares the essential difference in anti-yellowing performance between by-product wax and refined polyethylene wax, fills the gap in targeted analysis of yellowing rules of by-product wax in existing industry researches, and provides practical theoretical reference for process optimization in production end, condition control in storage end and formulation of anti-yellowing schemes in downstream application end.
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