Introduction

Polypropylene, also known as PP, has been mass-produced since 1950's .

  - It is a thermoplastic, (crystalline), polymer.
- Applications: Used to make medical syringes, beakers, and parts for auto
interiors.
- General properties: It possesses high lubricity, high resistance to flexing
(excellent for living hinges), excellent dielectric strength and chemical resistance,
good impact strength, and high solvent resistance. It is inexpensive and
electroplatable. It is difficult to paint, print on, or bond to. It will be attacked by
fuming nitric acid and degraded by UV and ionizing radiation.
- Trade Name: Marlex HGL, Fortilene 1800 series (FDA materials).

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Specific Grades of Polypropylene

1. Polypropylene, homopolymer, unfilled.

2. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 40% talc filled.
3. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 40% calcium carbonate filled.
4. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 30% glass fiber reinforced.
5. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 50% mica filled.
6. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 40% glass fiber reinforced.
7. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 20 - 30% long glass fiber reinforced.
8. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 40% long glass fiber reinforced.
9. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 30% random glass mat.
10. Polypropylene, homopolymer, impact modified, 40% mica filled.
11. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 30% PAN carbon fiber, EMI shielding (conductive).
12. Polypropylene, copolymer, unfilled.
13. Polypropylene, copolymer, unfilled, impact modified.
14. Polypropylene, copolymer, 10 - 20% glass fiber reinforced.
15. Polypropylene, copolymer, 10 - 40% talc filled.

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Introduction

Polypropylene, also known as PP, has been mass-produced since 1950's .

  - It is a thermoplastic, (crystalline), polymer.
- Applications: Used to make medical syringes, beakers, and parts for auto
interiors.
 - General properties: It possesses high lubricity, high resistance to flexing
(excellent for living hinges), excellent dielectric strength and chemical resistance,
good impact strength, and high solvent resistance. It is inexpensive and
electroplatable. It is difficult to paint, print on, or bond to. It will be attacked by
fuming nitric acid and degraded by UV and ionizing radiation.
- Trade Name: Marlex HGL, Fortilene 1800 series (FDA materials).

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Specific Grades of Polypropylene

1. Polypropylene, homopolymer, unfilled.

2. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 40% talc filled.
3. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 40% calcium carbonate filled.
4. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 30% glass fiber reinforced.
5. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 10 - 50% mica filled.
6. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 40% glass fiber reinforced.
7. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 20 - 30% long glass fiber reinforced.
8. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 40% long glass fiber reinforced.
9. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 30% random glass mat.
10. Polypropylene, homopolymer, impact modified, 40% mica filled.
11. Polypropylene, homopolymer, 30% PAN carbon fiber, EMI shielding (conductive).
12. Polypropylene, copolymer, unfilled.
13. Polypropylene, copolymer, unfilled, impact modified.
14. Polypropylene, copolymer, 10 - 20% glass fiber reinforced.
15. Polypropylene, copolymer, 10 - 40% talc filled.

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