What is polypropylene?
Polypropylene is an incredibly versatile thermoplastic polymer, which was invented in 1954 by Giulio Natta of Milan, Italy. It was originally produced by the Italian chemical company Montecatini, and marketed under the name Moplen. Nowadays, polypropylene is manufactured around the world, and over the last 50 years, it has become an indispensable material to virtually every field or industry you can imagine, from household goods and consumer packaging to medical technology and the military. What are Polypropylene’s physical properties? Polypropylene is known for being both lightweight and extremely rugged, but can have different textures, or tacticities, depending on which polymerization process is used to create it. Isotactic polypropylene is formulated with all methyl group atoms attached to one side of its atomic chain, which creates a rigid polymer. On the other end of the spectrum you’ll find rubbery-textured atactic polypropylene, whose elastomeric qualities come from the methyl
Polypropylene or polypropene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer, made by the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of applications, including packaging, textiles (e.g., ropes, thermal underwear and carpets), stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes. An addition polymer made from the monomer propylene, it is rugged and unusually resistant to many chemical solvents, bases and acids. Because of its rugged yet soft feel, polypropylene rope is our preferred material for collars and leads. It is also very resistant to fading, odor and UV deterioration. The polypropylene rope used in Mendota Products’ collars and leads is a long lasting, durable yet comfortable feeling material.
