olefin
Double-bonded carbon chain
Olefin is a hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond—the class of compounds chemists call alkenes.
The term appears most often in industrial and textile contexts: olefin fibers are synthetic materials used in carpeting, upholstery, and outdoor furniture fabric, valued for their resistance to moisture, staining, and fading.
C4H8 hydrocarbon gas
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- catalystAgent enabling change
- Ziegler-NattaCatalyst for ordered polymers
metathesis · cracking · isomerization · alkylation · copolymer · reactivity · distillation · feedstock
Protective product enclosure
- filmMovie or coating
- bagsFlexible carrying containers
- containersObjects for holding things
- bottlesNarrow-necked liquid containers
pipes · insulation · automotive · nonwoven · extrusion · recyclable · housewares · shrink-wrap
Thick floor textile
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- stain-resistantRepels marks and discoloration
- moisture-wickingDraws liquid from skin
- ropeThick twisted fibers
webbing · geotextile · backing · tufted · fade-resistant
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- thermoplasticHeat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- crosslinkingChemical bonds between polymers
HDPE · elastomer · initiation · propagation · termination · radical · ionic
butylene
C4H8 hydrocarbon gas
- unsaturatedNot fully saturated
- monomerChain-forming molecule
- catalystAgent enabling change
Ziegler-Natta · metathesis · cracking · isomerization · alkylation · copolymer · reactivity · distillation · feedstock · petrochemical
packaging
Protective product enclosure
- filmMovie or coating
- bagsFlexible carrying containers
- containersObjects for holding things
bottles · pipes · insulation · automotive · nonwoven · extrusion · recyclable · housewares · shrink-wrap · crates
carpet
Thick floor textile
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- stain-resistantRepels marks and discoloration
- moisture-wickingDraws liquid from skin
rope · webbing · geotextile · backing · tufted · fade-resistant
polyethylene
Thermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- thermoplasticHeat-softenable, repeatedly reshapable polymer
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
crosslinking · HDPE · elastomer · initiation · propagation · termination · radical · ionic
- fiberscotton, wool, silk, linen, hemp
- organic compoundshydrocarbon, alcohol, alkane, ethane, propane
- synthetic fibersnylon, polyester, acrylic, rayon, spandex
- ligandschloro, carbonyl, azide, aqua, bromide
- unsaturated bondsdouble bond, triple bond, pi bond, unsaturation, alkyne
- petroleumcrude oil, crude, petroleum, oil wells, oil fields