PP (5): Difference between revisions

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[[PP (5)]] is a thermoplastic "addition" polymer made from a combination of propylene monomers<ref>[https://www.creativemechanisms.com/blog/all-about-polypropylene-pp-plastic/ Creative Mechanisms]</ref> and is one of the most commonly used thermoplastics in the world. It is a rigid, semi-crystalline thermoplastic that was first polymerised in 1951 and is used widely today in a range of domestic and industrial applications<ref name="ADR">[https://adrecoplastics.co.uk/polypropylene-uses/ Adreco Plastics ]</ref> which include packaging for consumer products, plastic parts for various industries including the automotive industry (such as for automotive dashboards and bumpers), mouldings (for sailing dinghies etc) and fibres such as carpets, baling twine and sports clothing<ref name="BPF">[https://www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/polymers/pp.aspx/ British Plastics Federation]</ref>.