Polypropylene
| Chemical Name: | Polypropylene |
| Abbreviation: | PP |
| Common/ Trade Names: | |
| Properties: | |
| Colour | Beige, |
| Form | Sheet Ridged, Rod, |
| Grades: | Standard PP |
| Applications: | Due to Polypropylens’s good chemical resistance this material has many applications where chemical exposure is of consideration. Also its excellent cold working properties make it an excellent material to fabricate items.PP can be formed by bending and also welding makes it the material of choice for:-
Guards, Tanks, Buckets, Pipes Ducting, Fume cupboards Insulators, Valves Machine Parts |
| Machining: | Is soft to machine, however machines well. |
| Types: | Rigid
Flexible |
| Advantages: | Can be heat formed or bent and welded.
Resists UV and Ozone exposure better than PVC |
| Disadvantages: | Soft
Scratches easily Low mechanical strength |
| Chemical Resistance | Very good resistance to acids. Does not like benzene or alcohol |