Polypropylene is a semi-crystalline engineering plastic widely used in practically all industrial sectors, especially in the automotive, chemical, food and textile industries.
It is one of the plastics with the highest production worldwide due to its versatility and good recyclability.
It stands out mainly for being the plastic in common use with the lowest density, approximately 0.9 g/cm3, as well as for its excellent mechanical properties and high chemical resistance.
Sinterit’s polypropylene powder is the first SLS printing polypropylene compatible with compact SLS 3D printers. It is a multi-purpose material that complements those already available within the Sinterit range.
Features:
- Chemical resistance
- Low density enabling buoyancy
- No water absorption by polymer
- Recyclability
- Suitable for pneumatics
- Weldability with other PP parts
Material type: PP
Tensile modulus (Young): 820 MPa
Tensile Strength: 19.3 MPa
Elongation at break: 44%
Softening point (Vicat method type A50, 10N): 119°C
Applications:
- Automotive industry (Reservoirs, piping, housings)
- Plastic parts producers (Integrate with injection-molded PP)
- Laboratories (Custom chemical tools,i.e holders or vessels)
- General prototyping of PP parts
