Compounds...for every application
It’s only been around for just over sixty years … but it’s made great progress …
It was 1954 when the Italian chemist Giulio Natta discovered one of the world’s highest performing and most versatile plastics … POLYPROPYLENE.
The lightest and most commonly used polymer in the world, polypropylene has excellent chemical properties and is easy to process.
Why use a compound? A synthetic product often has “technical limitations” that can be overcome with the art of compounding, i.e. introducing fillers, reinforcements, and additives that make it suitable for multiple highly technical applications where it can replace the heaviest and most expensive thermoplastics.
This is one of the industries in which POLYPROPYLENE compounds really excel. This is also the industry that has significantly motivated us to focus on designing even higher performing, more eco-friendly products. These are just a few examples:
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Lightness, colours, and easy processing are just some of the reasons why POLYPROPYLENE is also so widely used for furnishings and interior design. These are just a few examples:
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With its excellent chemical properties, light weight, easy colourability, and the option of making self-extinguishing versions, polypropylene is one of the most commonly used products in this industry and often replaces metals and thermoplastics. These are just a few examples:
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The outstanding strength, light weight and insulation offered by polypropylene have led to remarkable and imaginative developments in the construction industry. These are just a few examples:
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Chemical resistance and the right compound modifications have enabled polypropylene to also be used in niche markets, such as cosmetics. These are just a few examples:
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