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polyolefins

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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the ability to flow into a desired shape when heat and pressure are applied to it and to retain the shape when they are withdrawn.
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 that are polymers polymer , chemical compound with high molecular weight consisting of a number of structural units linked together by covalent bonds (see chemical bond). The simple molecules that may become structural units are themselves called monomers; two monomers combine to form
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 of various alkenes alkene , any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds (see chemical bond). Alkenes with only one double bond have the general formula CnH2n.
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, or olefins. The most important are polyethylene polyethylene , widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n
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 and polypropylene polypropylene , plastic noted for its light weight, being less dense than water; it is a polymer of propylene. It resists moisture, oils, and solvents. Since its melting point is 121°C; (250°F;), it is used in the manufacture of objects that are sterilized in
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Borouge, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions for the infrastructure, automotive and advanced packaging markets, aims to expand its annual production capacity of polyolefins in Abu Dhabi to 4.
PIGMENTS & ADDITIVES Hostanox P-EPQ high-molecular-weight phosphonite secondary antioxidant for polyolefins and engineering resins is stable to 660 F and highly soluble and compatible in polyolefins, especially lower-density polyethylenes.
Polyolefins are versatile polymers used in a variety of applications from packaging film to geomembranes to pipe.
 
 
 
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