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polyolefins (pŏl'ēōl`əfən), group of plastics plastic, any organic material with the ability to flow into a desired shape when heat and pressure are applied to it and to retain the shape when they are withdrawn. ..... Click the link for more information. that are polymers polymer (pŏl`əmər) ..... Click the link for more information. of various alkenes alkene (ăl`kēn), any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds (see ..... Click the link for more information. , or olefins. The most important are polyethylene polyethylene (pŏl'ēĕth`əlēn), widely used plastic . ..... Click the link for more information. and polypropylene polypropylene (pŏl'ēprō`pəlēn) ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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