POLYPROPYLENE

Current Context: The Prime Minister of India has laid the foundation stone for a Polypropylene (PP) plant at Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in Golaghat, Assam.

ABOUT POLYPROPYLENE

• Type: Thermoplastic polymer produced by polymerization of propylene
• Category: Synthetic resin, part of polyolefin family
• Properties:
  • Light weight and low density
  • High heat resistance
  • Resistant to chemical corrosion
  • Highly flammable
  • High insulation properties
• Applications:
  • Used widely in plastic manufacturing industry
  • Production of packaging materials
  • Plastic casings in electrical goods and cables
  • Used in medical industry due to biological and chemical resistance