What is Polyolefin?
Polyolefin is the largest class of organic thermoplastic polymers. Polyolefins are non-polar, odorless, nonporous materials. As polyolefin materials are used in consumer goods, structural plastics, food packaging and industrial products, they are also called commodity thermoplastics. The term polyolefin means “oil-like,” and refers to the oily or waxy texture of this class of plastic resins. Polyolefin is more commonly referred to as polyalkene, although polyolefin is still a common term in organic chemistry and the petrochemical industry. Polyolefin is also a term used to refer to plastic shrink wrap. Polyolefin shrink wrap is a thermoplastic material that expands when heated to lower temperatures relative to other thermoplastics. The material retains its odorless, nonporous properties as it heats and cools making polyolefin shrink wrap an ideal material in food packaging. Polyolefin is also used in packaging of higher-end consumer goods like CDs or electronics as it keeps the goods s
