RS Pro Polypropylene Solid Plastic Sheets. PP Sheet : Polypropylene
From RS Pro a range of high-quality Polypropylene solid plastic sheets available in a range of sizes and thicknesses.
What are Solid Plastic Sheets?
Solid plastic sheets are sheets of strong durable plastic or plastic like materials which are cut to size and sold in a wide range of sizes and thickness. These hard plastic sheets, once purchased, can then be cut or machined into components for the fabrication of products for use in a wide range of industries. Different plastics have different properties which lend them for use in specific applications
What is Polypropylene?
Polypropylene is also known as PP is a semi-crystalline lightweight but tough thermoplastic and belongs to a group of polymers known as polyolefins. This type of polypropylene is a Polypropylene Homopolymer (PP-H) with high purity which means it is made without any anti-oxidants, pigments or other foreign substances added to it. This eliminates the potential for contamination making this material ideal for use in the food processing, medical and water treatment industry. Polypropylene (PP) has a range of other well balanced properties including excellent chemical resistance, low water absorption and good electrical insulating properties. Polypropylene does have a couple of disadvantages in that it become brittle at low temperatures and has a high thermal expansion (changes shape in high temperatures). This limits the use of polypropylene in high temperature or low temperature applications
Features and Benefits
Excellent chemical resistance to dilute acids, cleaning agents and many solvents
Excellent stiffness and impact strength
Good fatigue resistance and will retain shape after a lot of bending and flexing
Lightweight and flexible
High purity for reduction in contamination
Very low water absorption
No stress crack formation
Very good electrical insulation
Difficult to bond but easily welded
Applications
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