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Polypropylene

Benefits of Polypropylene injection molded products of various grades include:

  • Rugged material
  • Highly resistant to acids, bases and chemicals
  • Very good fatigue resistance
  • Can be made both flexible and tough
  • Excellent machining characteristics
  • Economical
  • Can be produced opaque, translucent or in colors

Numerous products are manufactured from Polypropylene, such as:

  • Automotive Components
  • Laboratory Equipment, such as vials, containers and caps
  • Medical applications, including surgery patch material – used for hernia operations; suture material
  • Electrical Cable Insulation, fiber optic cable insulation
  • Housewares including cups, dishes, pitchers, plastic pails and cutlery
  • Plastic Hinges for flip-top bottles, bottle tops, bottles
  • Packaging
  • Storage Boxes
  • Future uses include aircraft pallets, marine hulls and ropes, boat and kayak paddles