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polyolefin

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polyolefin [¦päl·ē′ōl·ə·fən]
(organic chemistry)
A resinous material made by the polymerization of olefins, such as polyethylene from ethylene, polypropylene from propylene, or polybutene from butylene.


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Jayaraman, Michigan State University; and "Interfacial adhesion control between crosslinked polyolefin layers in wire and cable applications," Tim Person, Dow Chemical.
Especially suited for low-water-carryover polyolefin applications like 2X100 mil slit tapes.
Made of cross-linked polyolefin foam mixed with a special packing material, the new product boasts approximately four times the noise barrier performance of conventional cross-linked polyolefin-made materials, and is about 45% lighter than sound insulating rubber sheets while delivering the same level of performance.
 
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