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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add new Web site: ChemicalSafetyFacts.org - Olefins. | Mar 22, 2024 | ||
| Added information on the use of ethylene and propylene as chemical feedstocks. | May 22, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce - Olefin (Polypropylene) Carpet Fiber. | Feb 26, 2018 | ||
| Added a graphic showing the polymerization of ethylene to polyethylene. | Apr 21, 2015 | ||
| Added information on different processes used to produce olefins. | Apr 21, 2015 | ||
| New illustration added. | Jan 15, 2009 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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