2018-3-16 · HDPE resins are manufactured as odorless white pellets or granules. Dow markets these resins under the trade names UNIVAL™ polyethylene resin, CONTINUUM™ bimodal polyethylene resin, and DOWLEX™ IP polyethylene resin. HDPE polymer is made from ethylene or ethylene and a comonomer alpha-olefin (1-hexene, 1-butene or 1-octene).