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The polyolefins Marks is referring to are what trash bags, plastic wrap, squeeze bottles, and other disposable single-use packaging are made of.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Both types also predominantly released four types of synthetic polymers: polyolefins, polyterephthalates (or polyethylene terephthalate), polyacrylamides and polystyrenes.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The bonds of polyolefins are also notoriously hard to break.
—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
The cell consisted of a double-coated anode and a double-coated cathode surrounding a polyolefin separator, rolled up together.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2017
Chung worked with a cheap, plasticlike compound called a polyolefin, a long-chain molecule.
—David H Freedman, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Both types also predominantly released four types of synthetic polymers: polyolefins, polyterephthalates (or polyethylene terephthalate), polyacrylamides and polystyrenes.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The bonds of polyolefins are also notoriously hard to break.
—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
The cell consisted of a double-coated anode and a double-coated cathode surrounding a polyolefin separator, rolled up together.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Aug. 2017
Chung worked with a cheap, plasticlike compound called a polyolefin, a long-chain molecule.
—David H Freedman, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2012
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“Polyolefin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyolefin. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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