POLYOLEFINS

pŏlˌēōlˈəfən, group of plastics that are polymers of various alkenes, or olefins. The most important are polyethylene and polypropylene.

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books on: Polyolefins  - 18 results

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Resources in America's Future: Patterns of Requirements and Availabilities, 1960-2000
Book by Hans H. Landsberg, Leonard L. Fischman, Joseph L. Fisher; Johns Hopkins University Press, 1963
...raw materials problem connected with polyolefins arises from difficulties not of estimating...polypropylene--and possibly even newer polyolefins--versus polyethylene in the total...plastics during the fifties. Since polyolefins themselves are a fast- growing resin...
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A History of the International Chemical Industry
Book by Fred Aftalion, Otto Theodor Benfey; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1991
Subjects: Chemical Industry--History, Chemistry--History
...olefins.The company was also involved in plastics polyolefins, PVC, polymethacrylates,polystyrene, ethylene...Industries, Showa Denkodiversified in petrochemicals and polyolefins while remaining true to itselectrochemical
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Japan's Response to Crisis and Change in the World Economy
Book by Michèle Schmiegelow; M.E. Sharpe, 1986
Subjects: Foreign Exchange--Japan, Japan--Commercial Policy, Japan--Economic Policy--1945-1989, Japan--Foreign Economic Relations, Monetary Policy--Japan
...reversed, and the commission had announced its intention to ask MITI to lift polyolefins SDIL designation as structurally depressed unless the market for polyolefins turns sharply down. MITI and the polyolefin makers, on the other hand, argue...
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The Economics and Management of Technological Diversification
Book by John Cantwell, Alfonso Gambardella, Ove Granstrand; Routledge, 2004
Subjects: Diversification In Industry, Technological Innovations--Economic Aspects, Technological Innovations--Management
...Mariani, 2001. branches of the chemical industry, like polyolefins, and particularly polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene...companies, also operating in sub-markets different from polyolefins, are approaching this new strategy, and the licensing process...
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How It Works: Science and Technology - Vol. 13
Book by Marshall Cavendish; Marshall Cavendish, 2003
Subjects: Science--Encyclopedias, Technology--Encyclopedias
...end to form bags. Polyalkenes In terms of chemical structure, the simplest polymers are the poly- alkenes, also called polyolefins (olefin is an archaic name for an alkene-a hydrocarbon that contains a double bond). The raw materials for these polymers...
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journal articles on: Polyolefins  - 9 results

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Cars and the Environment: Forming Lasting Bonds
Journal article by Lance Frazer; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 109, 2001
Subjects: Pharmaceutical industry
...of a chemical family known as the polyolefins. Polypropylene is formed of linked...sub.3). According to Gutowski, polyolefins are desirable engineering plastics for several reasons. "Polyolefins such as polypropylene can be made...
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Creating a Winning R&d Culture - I
Journal article by Greg A. Stevens, Kurt Swogger; Research Technology Management, Vol. 52, 2009
Subjects: Business metrics, Business process reengineering, Case studies, Chemical industry, Corporate culture, Dow Chemical Co, Research & development--R&D, United States
...be even worse than the disease? Dow Polyolefins and Elastomers in 1991 In 1991 and before...Polyethylene Business (later renamed as the Polyolefins and Elastomers Business, PO E) were...case for Insite metallocene catalyzed polyolefins). The size of the BOA group can be...
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A New Formula for European Chemicals
Journal article by Markus Aschauer, Christophe De Mahieu, Philip Eykerman, Michael Graham; The McKinsey Quarterly, 1999
Subjects: Chemical industry--Europe, Europe--Business and industry
...alliances, such as the one between Union Carbide and Exxon in polyolefins; the former excels in process technology, the latter in...business unit level because there are fewer synergies: in polyolefins, traditional agreements and alliances below the business...
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Creating a Winning R&d Culture-ii
Journal article by Greg A. Stevens, Kurt Swogger; Research Technology Management, Vol. 52, 2009
Subjects: Business metrics, Chemical industry, Corporate culture, Dow Chemical Co, Leadership, Research & development--R&D, United States
...creativity of the R D leadership culture at Dow Chemicals Polyolefins and Elastomers (PO E) business was raised by implementing...created even from a formerly commoditized business like Dows Polyolefins and Elastomers, then large and profitable innovations can...
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The EU Merger Regulations: Restrictions or Promotion
Journal article by David M. Jacobson; Multinational Business Review, Vol. 5, 1997
Subjects: Acquisitions & mergers, Antitrust, EC single market, Europe, European Union, International, Organizations, Regulation
...between Montecatini and Shell through a merger of their related operations thereby creating a new company that dominates the polyolefins industry in Europe. This approval, though violating the 25 % level that is utilized for determining the limit of market...
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magazine articles on: Polyolefins  - 9 results

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Nanoscience Promises Better Battlefield Rations
Magazine article by Grace Jean; National Defense, Vol. 90, October 2005
Subjects: Food packaging, Military personnel, Nanotechnology, Polyolefins, Thermoplastic composites
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Samsung Engineering in the World
Magazine article by Lee Won-Hee; SERI Quarterly, Vol. 4, October 2011
Subjects: Business growth, Corporate profiles, Engineering firms, Plant engineering, Samsung Engineering & Construction, South Korea, Success factors
...trillion mark in sales. In 2001, the Korean firm was awarded an order for a petrochemical plant by Saudi Arabias Saudi Polyolefins Company (SPC), effectively making inroads into the Middle Eastern market. Sales jumped, climbing to Z 1.9 trillion...
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The Top 100 Arab Companies
Magazine article; The Middle East, January 2007
Subjects: Business enterprises--Rankings, Business enterprises--Securities, Stock markets--Forecasts and trends
...various subsidiaries have been grouped into five different sectors: basic chemicals; fertilisers and metals; intermediates; polyolefins; and PVC and polyester. One of the companys main aims is to try to make use of synergies between its various businesses...
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Maintaining Checks and Balances
Magazine article by Pamela Ann Smith; The Middle East, February 1999
Subjects: Kuwait--Economic policy, Petroleum industry--Economic aspects, Privatization--Economic aspects, Welfare reform--Kuwait
...plant to produce methanol that will be built on the site of a disused ammonia factory in Shuaiba. Another unit to produce polyolefins is also on the drawing board. However, plans to build a huge aromatics plant which was expected to cost more than $1 billion...
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Tourism in 21st Century: Sharks in the Ocean
Magazine article by Shiri Ahuja; Journal of Services Research, Vol. 1, October 2001
Subjects: Changes, India, Integration, Macroeconomics, Tourism
...68 crore during the year. The bulk of the loan was to new company Oceanica ventures, which in turn invested in Oceanica Polyolefins Pvt. Ltd., (Rs.420 crore); Oceanica Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., (Rs.320.5 Crore); Oceanica Aromatics and Petrochemicals...
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newspaper articles on: Polyolefins  - 10 results

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Hold-Ups That Plague Dow's Carbide Deal
Newspaper article; Sunday Business (London, England), January 14, 2001
Subjects: Basell Polyolefins
...to polypropylene and to other, new polyolefins. Anyone not involved in these technologies...BASF announced the merger of their polyolefins operations (Elenac, Targor and Montell) to form Basell Polyolefins, the largest polyolefins producer...
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PAO Lawyers Told to Prepare for Oct. 29 Polls
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, October 16, 2007
Subjects: Polyolefins--Public opinion, Teachers--Public opinion
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The Philippine Census: Hurdling the Boundaries & Barriers of Civil Registration; (Speech Delivered at the 5th National Convention of Solemnizing Officers at the Atrium, Lim Ket Kai Center, Cagayan De Oro City, October 9, 2007.)
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 8, 2007
Subjects: Polyolefins
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JGS Pushes P34-B Naphtha Cracker
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, May 26, 2008
Subjects: Naphtha, Petrochemicals, Petroleum chemicals, Polyolefins
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Crane Collapse Kills 4
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 19, 2008
Subjects: BASELL C.V., Chemical industry, Herbicides, News agencies, Pesticides industry, The Associated Press
...chemicals, as well as propylene oxide, which is also used in producing a variety of chemical products. Basell focuses on polyolefins, common types of plastic. Associated Press writers Ana Ley and John Porretto and photographer David Phillip in Houston...
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encyclopedia articles on: Polyolefins  - 2 results

 
 
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Polyolefins
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
POLYOLEFINS pol eol f n, group of plastics that are polymers of various alkenes , or olefins. The most important are polyethylene and polypropylene...
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Plastic
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...preventing any slippage if heat and pressure are reapplied. See epoxy resins ; polyacrylics ; polycarbonates ; polyethylene ; polyolefins ; polypropylene ; polystyrene ; polyurethanes ; polyvinyl chloride ; vinyl plastics . Molding of Plastic Plastics are available...


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