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The bonds of polyolefins are also notoriously hard to break.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024
The Details: Available sizes: 1–7 Materials: Wood pulp, sodium polyacrylate, polypropylene, polyethylene, adhesives, polyester, polyurethane elastics, polyolefin elastics, colorants, printing inks
Wetness indicator?
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
Sleek Alpolic aluminum composite sheets hang from the outer edges of the thermoplastic polyolefin roof.
—oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
Chung worked with a cheap, plasticlike compound called a polyolefin, a long-chain molecule.
—David H Freedman, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012
Borealis is the world’s sixth-biggest maker of polyolefins - plastics made from oil - and had net income of 872 million euros ($984 million) on 8.1 billion euros of revenue last year.
—Boris Groendahl, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Taking over the maker of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizer would accelerate Chief Executive Office Rainer Seele’s move toward higher-value, lower-emission oil products.
—Boris Groendahl, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The primary material in many tampon applicators is a malleable plastic called polyolefin, while the absorbent core is typically made from a blend of cotton and/or rayon, and strings can be a mix of cotton, polyester, rayon, and more plastic.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Nov. 2019
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 21 Sep. 2024
The Details: Available sizes: 1–7 Materials: Wood pulp, sodium polyacrylate, polypropylene, polyethylene, adhesives, polyester, polyurethane elastics, polyolefin elastics, colorants, printing inks
Wetness indicator?
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 6 Sep. 2024
Sleek Alpolic aluminum composite sheets hang from the outer edges of the thermoplastic polyolefin roof.
—oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
Chung worked with a cheap, plasticlike compound called a polyolefin, a long-chain molecule.
—David H Freedman, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012
Borealis is the world’s sixth-biggest maker of polyolefins - plastics made from oil - and had net income of 872 million euros ($984 million) on 8.1 billion euros of revenue last year.
—Boris Groendahl, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
Taking over the maker of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizer would accelerate Chief Executive Office Rainer Seele’s move toward higher-value, lower-emission oil products.
—Boris Groendahl, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The primary material in many tampon applicators is a malleable plastic called polyolefin, while the absorbent core is typically made from a blend of cotton and/or rayon, and strings can be a mix of cotton, polyester, rayon, and more plastic.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Nov. 2019
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“Polyolefin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyolefin. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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