According to Towards chem and Materials consultants, the global polyolefin market volume reached 241.98 million tons in 2025 ...

In one test, they found that treating 1.5 g of polyethylene with 202 kPa (2 atm) of hydrogen at 200 °C in the presence of a small amount of the catalyst completely converted the polymer to liquid ...

In two studies, researchers present new ways to convert common waste plastics, polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), into high-value chemical products, including alcohols, aldehydes ...

Polyethylene and polypropylene plastics constitute about two-thirds of post-consumer plastic waste ... “Polyolefin waste to light olefins with ethylene and base-metal heterogeneous ...

Polyolefin pipes, such as those made of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), are common plastics used in a wide range of products, from everyday items like grocery bags, carpets, containers ...

This new form of plastics recycling focuses on polyethylene and polypropylene, ... While some polyolefin items (like milk jugs) can be recycled, many of them (including sandwich bags) ...

Aug. 29, 2024 — Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and ...

In this interview AzoM speaks with Venkat Nandivada, Manager of Technical Support at Master Bond Inc., about the challenges and considerations for successful bonding of polyolefins with adhesives, ...

Polyolefins are resistant to breaking down, making them hard to recycle. Scientists have now discovered a yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica, that uses hydrocarbons derived from polyolefin plastic wastes ...