Polypropylene Sheets - Lightweight 0.91 Gms/cc | High Chemical Resistance, Impact And High Temperature Durability

The Polypropylene Sheets are usually employed in the Chemical, Lining/Cladding, Luggage, Food Processing and Packaging, Tan and Gold industry due to their high resistance against chemical corrosion, high temperatures, impact and abrasion. Polypropylene furthermore has a low specific weight of about 0.91 gms. / cc. consequently it is the lightest of all thermoplastic materials.

Considering that the most of the thermoplastic resins cannot be used over 60A C, it is important to point out that Polypropylene at 100A C still retains approximately 30% of mechanical characteristics available at room temperature. Since the Vicat softening point of Polypropylene is high it can be considered as a suitable material for use at temperatures between - 10A C and + 40A C. At this temperature also Polypropylene has an high impact resistance. Under - 10A C Polypropylene looses partially its resilience characteristics, whose value is anyway more than sufficient for most of the usual applications.

The chemical resistance of Polypropylene has been tested against most of the chemical reagents; organic and inorganic, with excellent results also at temperatures, where usually common thermoplastics cannot be employed anymore.