The Plastic People can provide you with a range of tough yet lightweight polypropylene (also known as pp plastic) sheets. Polypropylene is a type of plastic that offers outstanding thermal, mechanical, chemical and electrical properties. One of the most inexpensive engineering thermoplastics around, these types of polypropylene sheets offer excellent resistance to acids, chemicals and corrosion. Because it doesn’t react with water, detergents, acids or bases, polypropylene won’t break down easily and withstands daily wear and tear. What’s more, this versatile plastic material offers excellent impact resistance and an extraordinary resistance to cracking and stress, even when flexed. In fact, polypropylene is known for almost being impossible to break. It's working temperature range is -20°C to +80°C - so it is dependable in various different types of environment. Our high-quality polypropylene sheets are available in a number of thicknesses For convenience, ease of use and to help minimise wastage, all of our polypropylene sheets can be produced exactly to your specifications, including cut to size, shape and drilled.
Essentially, white polypropylene is a type of plastic that’s known for it’s high durability and chemical resistance. Polypropylene sheets are multi-functional - and the benefits listed above make them suitable for a range of different commercial applications.
For example, its high durability and chemical resistance makes it a popular industrial component in chemical manufacturing and engineering, especially.
Beyond these industries in general, you’ll also find that polypropylene sheets are often used for wall cladding in hygiene rooms used for food storage and production. That’s because it has high levels of water-absorption and can deal with a wide range of temperatures.
Polypropylene is not uncommon in prosthetic materials, either - which shows the extent to which businesses can rely on this product to perform to a consistent industrial standard.
Cutting polypropylene sheets into straight lines is a very straightforward task provided you use the correct tool for the job (of which there are a few possibilities).
A serrated fine-toothed saw should do the trick in most cases. Always the clamp the plastic into a static position when sawing along a pre-marked line.
The saw you use is up to you. Sometimes, a circular saw is a safer option - pausing between cuts if you can (as prolonged sawing can generate frictional heat and melt the plastic).
The process of cutting can be completed in seconds - with minimal mess to contend with.
Just because polypropylene is typically used for manufacturing applications - don’t just assume that it’s difficult to purchase online.
At The Plastic People, we pride ourselves on supplying polypropylene sheets cut to the exact size or shape required.
You can explore our range of polypropylene sheets below. We supply natural, white and black polypropylene sheets to suit a variety of different purposes.
Simply use our calculator above to get a cut to size or cut to shape quote today.