Introduction of PP

Polypropylene (abbreviated as PP) is a polymer made of propylene by addition polymerization, a semi-crystalline thermoplastic. PP materials are one of the most common plastics in the world, from electrical components to live hinges, due to their high toughness, chemical resistance and fatigue resistance. As shown in Fig. 1, even after 15 consecutive filament extrusions, the stabilized 3D printing PP composite revealed an unaltered morphology and the same tensile and impact strength as the initial material.

Fig. 1. Comparison of the 3D -printing quality of a complex part for the two composites extruded 1 and 15 times. (Spoerk, M.; et al., 2019)

Products

PP materials are widely used for prototyping and final products. CD BioSciences is a professional technology company engaged in 3D printing services, providing a variety of plastic 3D printing materials, including PP materials.

As a 3D printing material, 3D printing polypropylene requires extremely precise temperature management, and because of the characteristics of polypropylene itself and reasons related to 3D printing technology, compared with ABS and nylon materials, the 3D applications of PP materials are not so widespread. But PP materials are low-cost, recyclable and reusable, and retain their shape after bending or twisting without breaking, and usually do not cause sharp edges when broken. In addition, PP materials have excellent water resistance, translucent, high melting point, chemical resistance, insulation, tensile strength, elasticity and toughness, and are compatible with food and skin, which makes PP materials a very popular 3D printing material in a wide range of fields. PP can also be processed into composite materials to improve mechanical strength.

CD BioSciences provides high quality PP materials that have passed inspection criteria and are suitable for the 3D printing needs of a variety of industries, especially items that are light, waterproof or durable.

• Tensile fracture stress
• Elongation
• Melting temperature
• Volume resistance
• Glossiness

Here is a list of the PP materials offered by CD BioSciences to support your production.

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*If the PP materials offered above can not meet your needs, please contact us for our exclusive PP materials customization service right now. All services are available on a 24/7/365 basis.

Applications of Our PP

PP materials can be used in machine parts, especially for pipes and other applications requiring high elongation and impact strength, as well as prototype movable hinge designs. Widely used in:

• Automotive industries
• Electrical/electronics industries
• Food industries
• Packaging industries
• Consumer industries

Advantages of Our PP

Our PP materials bring benefits to various industries:

• Reusability: The remaining powder can be 100% recovered, further improving material utilization.
• Durable, high toughness and exceptional fatigue resistance.
• Chemical and water resistant.
• Smooth surface.
• High resistance.
• Translucency.

CD BioSciences provides durable, fatigue resistance, high mechanical properties of 3D printing PP materials to meet the demands of various industries, improve efficiency while reducing costs, and all the parameters meet industry standards. If you have any requirements about our PP materials, please contact us.

Reference

1. Spoerk, M.; et al. (2019) Mechanical Recyclability of Polypropylene Composites Produced by Material Extrusion-Based Additive Manufacturing. Polymers. 11, 1318.

• ABS-like
• Nylon
• TPU
• PEEK
• PC
• Composite