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Polyolefin vs Polypropylene - What's the difference?

polyolefin | polypropylene |

As nouns the difference between polyolefin and polypropylene

is that polyolefin is a polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin while polypropylene is a thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.

polyolefin

English

Noun

(wikipedia polyolefin) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin
  • (chemistry) A polyene

    • polypropylene

    English

    (wikipedia polypropylene)

    Noun

  • A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene - used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.