Recent Examples on the WebBorealis is the world’s sixth-biggest maker of polyolefins - plastics made from oil - and had net income of 872 million euros ($984 million) on 8.1 billion euros of revenue last year. Boris Groendahl, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 Taking over the maker of polyolefins, base chemicals, and fertilizer would accelerate Chief Executive Office Rainer Seele’s move toward higher-value, lower-emission oil products. Boris Groendahl, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 The primary material in many tampon applicators is a malleable plastic called polyolefin, while the absorbent core is typically made from a blend of cotton and/or rayon, and strings can be a mix of cotton, polyester, rayon, and more plastic. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Nov. 2019