Polypropylene is a highly chemical resistant plastic available in sheet and rod from Allplastics Engineering .This material has many benefits, including:
- Polypropylene is lightweight
- Offers better strength
- Polypropylene has a higher temperature rating than polyethylene
- It is easily fabricated
- Polypropylene is easily formed
- It exhibits good electrical properties and is non-toxic for food contact
Polypropylene is easily welded, therefore ideal for use in corrosion resistant applications.Polypropylene is generally grey (mustardy) colour, however polypropylene also comes in a natural (milky) colour in some thicknesses. Polypropylene also offers good thermal and electrical insulation and is also resistant to many acids, alkalis and organic solvents making it an ideal choice for fabrication jobs in chemical and effluent treatment plants.
Features of Polypropylene products include:
- Very low specific density
- Tough
- Very low water absorption
- Corrosion resistant
- Resistant to dilute acids, cleaning agents, numerous solvents
- Very good electrical insulation
- Difficult to bond
- Easily welded
- Low density
- Becomes brittle at low temperatures
- Food grade
Applications of Polypropylene products include such areas as:
- Battery cases
- Tank Liners
- Chemical apparatus
- Hoods, Fume cupboards
- Water treatment plants
- Wall Cladding
- Food processing industry
- Insulators
- Ventilation ducts
- Pallets
- Drip pans
- Electroplating barrels