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polypropylene Definition

poly·pro·pyl·ene (päl′i prō′pə lēn′)

noun

polymerized propylene, a very light, highly resistant, thermoplastic resin used to make coatings, plastic pipe, packaging material, fibers for clothing fabrics, etc.

Etymology: poly(mer) + propylene

polypropylene Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • mold: Made from durable molded polypropylene, the device consists of two stainless steel plates secured by galvanized topping screws.
  • reinforce: Here, composites such as glass fiber reinforced polypropylene are fusion bonded to an aluminum foam core using a simple hot stamping manufacturing procedure.
  • weave: A polypropylene woven material covered with polythene to form a water tight cover.

Preposition: with

  • color: The handle is manufactured from impact-resistant heavy duty ' soft grip ' polypropylene with color coded handles for easy recognition.

Adjective modifier

  • hard-wearing: Made from strong hard-wearing polypropylene for frequent use in bright translucent colors.
  • durable: It's easy to fit and is made of tough, durable polypropylene, giving it a tested strength of 2500 Kg.
  • resistant: Made from frost resistant polypropylene for a long life.
  • clear: CLEAR CORNERS - SAMPLE BAG Molded in Norfolk from clear polypropylene, these corner protectors require no folding and are ready to apply.
  • tough: It's easy to fit and is made of tough, durable polypropylene, giving it a tested strength of 2500 Kg.

Modifies a noun

  • mesh: Bed - Black polypropylene mesh with white center mark.
  • capacitor: Components are carefully chosen and include many polypropylene capacitors and Van den Hul internal wiring.
  • rope: Weather resistant polypropylene rope can be adjusted for var... .
  • sack: When you receive the logs they are packed in an outer polypropylene sack for transport.
  • fiber: The three layers consist of millions of increasingly fine polypropylene fibers.
  • foam: Made from robust steel tubing with a soft platform of polypropylene foam.

Noun used with modifier

  • metallocene: Basell has added new high melt flow grades to its Metocene line of metallocene polypropylenes.
  • ton: PIC also runs a 100,000 tons polypropylene plant through special arrangement with Equate.
  • duty: Mid Beds District Council is introducing new heavy duty polypropylene bags for garden waste this summer.
  • %: MK Profile systems in Preston is offering extruded 85 % wood 15 % polypropylene profiles made by Maschinenbau Katz in North Rhein Westfalia.
  • quality: It has non corrosive quality polypropylene tubing frame which is easily assembled with pressure joints.