| Polypropylene (PP) Features & Uses |
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| Feature | Generic |
| Ablation Resistant | PP Alloy |
| Abrasion Resistance, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Acid Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly |
| Additive Free | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Adhesion, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Alcohol Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly |
| Alkali Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP+EPDM |
| Animal Derived Components, None | PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Antiblocking | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Antiblocking, High | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Antiblocking, Low | PP Homopoly |
| Antiblocking, Medium | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Anti-fogging | PP, Unspecified |
| Antimony Content, None | PP Homopoly |
| Antioxidant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Antistatic | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Appearance, Pleasing Surface | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Aromatic | PP Alloy |
| Autoclavable | PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Bacteria Resistant | PP Copoly |
| Barrier Resin | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS |
| Barrier, Flavor & Aroma | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly |
| Barrier, Gas | PP Alloy |
| Barrier, Moisture | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Barrier, Oxygen | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Blooming, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Blooming, Non | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Blush Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Bondability | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Bromine Content, None | PP, Unspecified |
| Cadmium Content, Low to None | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Chemical Resistance, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Chemically Coupled | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Chlorine Content, None | PP, Unspecified |
| Clarity, Contact | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Clarity, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Clarity, Medium | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Clean/High Purity | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Color Stability, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Colorability, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Combustion Resistant | PP, Unspecified |
| Comonomer, Butene | PP Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Compressive Strength, Good | PP Impact Copoly |
| Conductive | PP, Unspecified |
| Conductive, Semi | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified , PP+Styrenic |
| Controlled Rheology | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Copolymer | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Copolymer, Block | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS |
| Copolymer, Impact | PP Copoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Copolymer, Random | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Copper Contact Stabilized | PP Copoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Corrosion Resistance, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Corrosive, Non | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly |
| Crack Resistance, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Creep Resistance, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Crosslinkable | PP+EPDM |
| Crystal | PP Copoly |
| Crystalline | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Cure, Heat | PP Homopoly |
| Cycle (Production), Fast | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Density, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Density, Low | PP Copoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Density, Medium | PP, Unspecified |
| Detergent Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Die Swell, Low | PP Homopoly |
| Dimensional Stability, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Dispersible | PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Disposable | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Drawdown, Good | PP Homopoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Ductile | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Durable | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Elasticity, High | PP Homopoly , PP+EPDM |
| Electrical Properties, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Electrically Conductive | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Electrically Insulating | PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Electromagnetic Shielding (EMI) | PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Elongation, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly |
| ESCR, High (Stress Crack Resist.) | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| ESD Protection | PP Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Expandable | PP Copoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Extinguishing, Self | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Extractables, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Extraction Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Fatigue Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Filled | PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Flame Retardant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Flexibility, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Flow, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Flow, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Flow, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Flow, Medium | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Foamable | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Fogging, Low to None | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Food Contact Acceptable | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Friction, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP+EPDM |
| Fuel Resistant | PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Fumes, Low to None | PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Fungus Resistant | PP Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Gas Permeability, Low | PP Alloy |
| Gas-fading Resistant | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Gauge Control, Good | PP Homopoly , PP, HMS |
| Gel, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly |
| General Purpose | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Gloss, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Gloss, Low | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Gloss, Medium | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Glow in the Dark | PP, Unspecified |
| Grease Resistant | PP Homopoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Halogen Content, Low to None | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Halogenated | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Hardness, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Hardness, Low | PP, Unspecified |
| Hardness, Medium | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Heat Aging Resistance, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Heat Resistance, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Heat Resistance, Medium | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Heat Seal, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Heat Sealability, Low Temp. | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Heat Sealable | PP Alloy , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Heat Stabilized | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Homopolymer | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Hydrolysis Resistant | PP, Unspecified |
| Ignition Resistant | PP, Unspecified |
| Impact Modified | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified , PP+Styrenic |
| Impact Resistance, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Impact Resistance, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+Styrenic |
| Impact Resistance, Low Temp. | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+Styrenic |
| Impact Resistance, Medium | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Impact Resistance, Ultra High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Industrial Resin | PP Homopoly |
| Ion Content, Low to None | PP, Unspecified |
| Isophthalic | PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Isotactic, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, High Crystal |
| Laser Markable | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Lubricated | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Lubricating, Self | PP Homopoly |
| Machinable | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Melt Stability, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Melt Strength, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Migration, Low to None | PP Homopoly |
| Moisture Absorption, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Moisture Resistant | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Moisture Vapor Transmission, Low | PP Alloy |
| Mold Release, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Moldability, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Moldability, Hot Water | PP, Unspecified |
| Molecular Wt. Dist., Med.-Wide | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS |
| Molecular Wt. Dist., Narrow | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Molecular Wt. Dist., Wide | PP Homopoly |
| Molecular Wt., High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Molecular Wt., Low | PP Homopoly |
| Molecular Wt., Medium | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly |
| Molecular Wt., Ultra High | PP Homopoly , PP, High Crystal |
| Neck-In, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Noise Damping | PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Nucleated | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Odor Transfer, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS |
| Odor, Low to None | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Oil Resistant | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Opticals | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Organoleptic Properties, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Outgassing, Low to None | PP, Unspecified |
| Oxidation Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Ozone Resistant | PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Paintable | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Phosphorus Content, Low to None | PP Homopoly |
| Platable | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Printability, Excellent | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Processability, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Processing Stability, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Puncture Resistant | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Purity, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Radiation Resistant | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Radio Frequency Shielding (RFI) | PP, Unspecified |
| Radiopaque | PP Homopoly |
| Recyclable Material | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Residuals, Low | PP Homopoly |
| Resilient | PP Homopoly , PP+EPDM |
| Rigidity, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Rigidity, Medium | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Salt Water/Spray Resistant | PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Scratch Resistant | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified , PP+Styrenic |
| Seal Range, Broad | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Seal Range, Very Broad | PP Alloy |
| Shock Absorbent | PP Copoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Shrinkage, High | PP Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Shrinkage, Low | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Slip | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Slip, High | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Slip, Low | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly |
| Slip, Medium | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Sloughing, Non | PP, Unspecified |
| Smoke Emission, Low | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Soft | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified , PP+EPDM |
| Solvent Resistant | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Sound Damping | PP, Unspecified |
| Specialty Grade | PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Specific Gravity, High | PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Stability, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Stain Resistant | PP Homopoly |
| Statically Conductive | PP Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Steam Resistant | PP, Unspecified |
| Sterilizability, Good | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal |
| Sterilization, Autoclave | PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly |
| Sterilization, Radiation | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Sterilization, Steam | PP Alloy , PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Stiffness, Good | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Stiffness, High | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Stiffness, Ultra High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Strength, Good | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Strength, High | PP Copoly , PP Homopoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, High Crystal , PP, HMS , PP, Unspecified |
| Strength, High Temperature | PP, High Crystal , PP, Unspecified |
| Strength, Hot Tack | PP Alloy , PP Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Strength, Low Temperature | PP Impact Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Strength, Medium | PP Homopoly , PP Random Copoly , PP, Unspecified |
| Stress Whitening Resistant | PP Copoly , PP Impact Copoly , PP Random Copoly , |
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