Posted: May 22nd, 2023

Olefins were produced during the cracking of oil

Olefins were produced during the cracking of oil and petroleum products to produce gasoline or olefins. The polymer, in this case, naphtha, was melted to a liquid state by going through a furnace process. It was then run through a spinner. The spun mixture was forced through small holes to produce long fibers. The fibers were useful in making fabrics. Naphtha contained long-chain synthetic fibers which were broken through the application of heat. Olefin fibers were produced through a conversion process that involved ethylene and propylene. The olefin fibers constitute approximately 85% of ethylene, alkene, and propylene. The addition of the dye to the spinner content was done before its melting. The melting of the polymer was done by subjecting it to a spinneret. It then went through water or cooled air.