Polypropylene (PP) is a rigid and crystalline thermoplastic used widely in everyday objects like packaging trays, household products, battery cases, medical devices, etc. Explore this comprehensive guide and learn everything you need to know about this widely used thermoplastic.

What is Polypropylene and What It’s Used for?

Polypropylene is a tough, rigid and crystalline thermoplastic produced from propene (or propylene) monomer. It is a linear hydrocarbon resin. The chemical formula of polypropylene is (C₃H₆)_n. PP is among the cheapest plastics available today.

Molecular Structure of Polypropylene

PP belongs to polyolefin family of polymers and is one of the top three widely used polymers today. Polypropylene has applications both as a plastic and a fiber in:

·         Automotive Industry 

·         Industrial Applications

·         Consumer Goods, and

·         Furniture Market

It has the lowest density among commodity plastics.
Some of the key suppliers of polypropylene are:

·         A. Schulman – GAPEX®, ACCUTECH™, POLYFORT®, Fiberfil®, FERREX® and more

·         Borealis – Daplen™, Bormed™, Fibremod™ and more

·         ExxonMobil Chemical – ExxonMobil™, Achieve™

·         LyondellBasell – Adstif, Circulen, Hifax, Hostacom, Moplen and more

·         SABIC – SABIC® PP, SABIC® Vestolen, LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ and more

·         RTP Company – ESD C, ESD A, RTP 100, RTP 101 to 109 and more