Polypropylene sheet, is one of the "classic" wall cladding materials. Generally, easy and quick to install and will withstand repeated steam cleaning. Polypropylene resists attack from most chemicals, including alkali detergents and is corrosion resistant. It is non-toxic and many grades are approved for use in contact with foodstuffs. Although PP is the hardest and stiffest polyolefine it suffers from high creep, poor UV resistance and rapid oxidisation in contact with copper.
General Industrial Applications Due to its high impact strength, even at low temperatures, our copolymer propylene is the material of choice for numerous applications, including galvanizing tanks, fire truck tanks and apparatuses, orthotic and prosthetic devices, and food processing components.
Technical Data & Properties
Physical
Light Transmission
N/A Specific Gravity:<0.905 g/cc - ASTMD792 Water Absorption<0.01% - ASTM D570 UV Resistance
Not Good
Mechanical
Tensile Strength at Yield
24.82 Mpa - ASTM D638 Elongation at Break>500% - ASTM D638 Flexural Modulus
1068 Mpa - ASTM D790 Notched Izod Impact
No Break - ASTM D256 Hardness, Shore D
70 - ASTMD2240
Thermal Properties
Continual Service Temperature:
82°C max. Melting Point:
130.56°C - ASTMD3418
Compliances
Food Contact
Yes - FDA reg. 21 Chapter 1 part 177.2510 Flammability
Yes - UL94
