POLYPROPYLENE

pŏlˌēprōˈpəlēn, plastic noted for its light weight, being less dense than water; it is a polymer of propylene. It resists moisture, oils, and solvents. Since its melting point is 121 degrees Celsius (250 degrees Fahrenheit), it is used in the manufacture of objects that are sterilized in the course of their use. Polypropylene is also used to make textiles, ropes that float, packaging material, and luggage.

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books on: Polypropylene  - 215 results

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Yearbook of European Law - Vol. 10
Book by Francis Geoffrey Jacobs; Clarendon Press, 1982
Subjects: Law--Europe--Periodicals, Law--Europe--Yearbooks, Law--European Economic Community Countries--Periodicals
...Advocate General are as follows: T-1/89 Rhone-Poulenc/Commission polypropylene T-2/89 Petrofina/Commission polypropylene T-3/89 Atochem/Commission polypropylene T-4/89 BASF/Commission polypropylene T-6/89 Enichem/Commission...
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European Community Law of State Aid
Book by Andrew Evans; Oxford University, 1997
Subjects: Subsidies--Law And Legislation--European Union Countries
...favour of Roger Vanden Berghe NV, a polypropylene yarn and carpet producer located in...granted to the producer of polyamide and polypropylene yarns, Reinhold KG, situated in Selbitz...Government to a producer of polyamide and polypropylene yarn situated in Bergkamen. 936 Notice...
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Antitrust, Innovation, and Competitiveness
Book by Thomas M. Jorde, David J. Teece; Oxford University Press, 1992
Subjects: Antitrust Law--Economic Aspects--United States, Competition, International, Competition--United States, Technological Innovations--Economic Aspects
...produce another important polymer: polypropylene. See Standard Oil Co. v. Montedison...Supp. 370, 374-375 D.Del 1980 . Polypropylene has emerged as a substitute for polyethylene...including both polyethylene and polypropylene, in applications relating to packaging...
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The Economic Feasibility of Recycling: A Case Study of Plastic Wastes
Book by T. Randall Curlee; Praeger, 1986
Subjects: Plastic Scrap--United States--Recycling
...Texas plant, which produces polypropylene. About 94 percent of the available fuel value in the waste polypropylene is converted into usable energy...feedstocks, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC, and other...
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Mismanaged Trade? Strategic Policy and the Semiconductor Industry
Book by Kenneth Flamm; Brookings Institution, 1996
Subjects: Japan--Foreign Economic Relations--United States, Semiconductor Industry--Government Policy--Japan, Semiconductor Industry--Government Policy--United States, United States--Foreign Economic Relations--Japan
...electronics industries purchases of polypropylene. According to Tiltons Japanese sources, Domestic polypropylene prices in recent years have run from...differences . . . 90 percent of imported polypropylene is standard-grade and completely...
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journal articles on: Polypropylene  - 176 results

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Bisphenol A Is Released from Used Polycarbonate Animal Cages into Water at Room Temperature
Journal article by Kembra L. Howdeshell, Paul H. Peterman, Barbara M. Judy, Julia A. Taylor, Carl E. Orazio, Rachel L. Ruhlen, Frederick S. Vom Saal, Wade V. Welshons; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 111, 2003
...as well as control (glass and used polypropylene) containers. The resulting water...in water incubated in glass and used polypropylene cages. Finally, BPA exposure as a...relative to females housed in used polypropylene cages, although the difference was...
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Cars and the Environment: Forming Lasting Bonds
Journal article by Lance Frazer; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 109, 2001
Subjects: Pharmaceutical industry
...lightweight and environmentally friendly polypropylene plastic to be permanently coated with...the aesthetic and economic levels. Polypropylene is a marvelous substance. Its lightweight...its molecular makeup, the surface of polypropylene is all but impossible to paint or to...
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Biologic Monitoring of Exposure to Environmental Chemicals throughout the Life Stages: Requirements and Issues for Consideration for the National Children's Study
Journal article by Dana B. Barr, Richard Y. Wang, Larry L. Needham; Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 113, 2005
Subjects: Children
...Indefinitely Preservative <br/ Chemical class Container requirements <br/ Pops Polypropylene, no glass NA or Teflon Polypropylene, no glass or Teflon NA Polypropylene, no glass or Teflon NA <br/ Nonpersistent Polypropylene or glass NA <br...
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An Acid Bath for Asian Chemicals
Journal article by Markus Aschauer, Florian Budde, Mahieu Christophe, Jonathan Woetzel; The McKinsey Quarterly, 1999
Subjects: Asia--Economic aspects, Chemical industry--Asia
...growth of Asias production resources for polypropylene, one of the most common kinds of plastics...size of Western Europe, has some 100 polypropylene manufacturers, compared with just...chemicals collapsed. Asian demand for polypropylene, to give just one example, fell by...
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The U.s. Floorcovering Industry - 2006
Journal article by Marilyn M. Helms, Joseph T. Baxter; Journal of the International Academy for Case Studies, Vol. 14, 2008
Subjects: Case studies, Competition, Consolidation, Floor coverings, Growth rate, Mohawk Industries Inc, Price increases, Raw materials, Shaw Industries Inc, United States
...materials include nylon, polyester and polypropylene resins, fibers, and carpet backings...acquired Amocos production facility for polypropylene fibers. This added another source...in 1978 as the first producer of polypropylene oriental rugs. As the company grew...
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magazine articles on: Polypropylene  - 228 results

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Stretchy Plastic
Magazine article by Alison Davis; Popular Science, Vol. 251, July 1997
Subjects: Plastics, Polypropylene, Technology
...Davis EVERY YEAR, 13 BILLION pounds of polypropylene are turned into products ranging from...scientists have found a way to manufacture polypropylene in a soft and stretchy form better...Geoffrey Coates synthesized the rubbery polypropylene with the help of an "oscillating catalyst...
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Creating Customized Search Shortcuts: the Set Feature on Dialog
Magazine article by Bonnie Snow; Online, Vol. 16, May 1992
Subjects: Custom design, Data bases, Dialog Information Services Inc, Online, Searches, Techniques, United States
...B 155 for starting a search in MEDLINE, one day it may come back to haunt you. ? s polypropylene(w)mess 1305 POLYPROPYLENE 3838 155 S1 0 POLYPROPYLENE(W)155 ? set alias mesh off MESH Is set OFF as an alias for 155. ? s polypropylene...
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Staying Warm, Staying Cool: a Patrol Officer's Dream
Magazine article by Tim Dees; Law & Order, Vol. 47, August 1999
Subjects: Equipment, Fabrics, Police, Uniforms, Weather
...layer seems to be a form of polypropylene fabric. Some sporting goods...merchants carry double-thickness polypropylene long underwear in a variety...wearers defeat the design of the polypropylene garments by wearing regular...
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Base-And Mid-Layer Clothing: Essential Gear: Picking the Right Material for Your Base and Mid-Layer Is One of the Most Important Clothing Decisions You Can Make
Magazine article by Paul Deegan; Geographical, Vol. 77, September 2005
Subjects: Clothing and dress--Equipment and supplies, Clothing--Equipment and supplies
...Karl Ziegler led to the development of polypropylene fibres and saw them receive the Nobel...later, and outdoor clothing made from polypropylene (polypro) began to appear. Polypro...autumn, The North Face will bring the polypropylene story full circle with the release...
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A Cold Weather Protective System
Magazine article by Scott Oldham; Law & Order, Vol. 50, May 2002
Subjects: Police, Protective clothing, Weather
...suit is the cold weather uniform over polypropylene thermal undergarments. The uniform...of a variety of makes and a wool or polypropylene lined watch cap complete with face...nomex fatigue pants again backed up by polypropylene thermal underwear. To round out the...
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newspaper articles on: Polypropylene  - 337 results

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MANUFACTURING: Ambroplastics MBO Prelude to Further Organic Growth
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), January 19, 2006
Subjects: Polypropylene
...was advised by Birmingham-based Fusion Corporate Finance. Ambroplastics is one of the UKs largest specialist makers of polypropylene packaging and presentation products, used within the corporate sector and printing and advertising industries. The company...
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Macondray Plastics to Build New P350-M Factory in Davao City
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, November 23, 2005
Subjects: Agriculture, Fruit industry--Buildings and facilities, Fruit trade--Buildings and facilities, Plastic products, Plastics, Plastics industry--Buildings and facilities, Polypropylene
...produce in its new factory. MacPlas is a manufacturing company that produces polyethylene plastic blown film products and polypropylene twine. The companyas main facility is located in Panacan, Davao City, while the second facility is located in Panabo...
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Wizards' Machinations Rely on PPO, Not PPG
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, July 2, 2008
Subjects: Grunfeld, Ernie, Polypropylene glycol
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BEAM US UP! Brighten Up Your Home with the Latest Statement Lighting; INTERIORS
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), October 24, 2010
Subjects: Lighting equipment and supplies industry, Lighting equipment industry, Textile fabrics, Textiles
...Modernica, from SCP. FUNKY BALL POLYPROPYLENE (Dia30cm), pounds sterling25, Marks...Lighting. ON FLOOR, FROM LEFT: CINDY POLYPROPYLENE TABLE LAMP (H42cm x Dia23.6cm...sterling75, House of Fraser. CINDY POLYPROPYLENE TABLE LAMP, as before. TITANIA BRUSHED...
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Take Time to Learn the Ropes
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 16, 2008
...plastic. The type of plastic is actually polypropylene. It is inexpensive, but really not...rope from which to select. Yellow polypropylene rope has medium strength and low elasticity...which floats on water. One drawback of polypropylene rope is it is stiff and difficult to...
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encyclopedia articles on: Polypropylene  - 7 results

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Polypropylene
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
POLYPROPYLENE pol epro p len, plastic noted for its light weight, being less dense...manufacture of objects that are sterilized in the course of their use. Polypropylene is also used to make textiles, ropes that float, packaging material...
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Concrete
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...in the United States. It is now rivaled in popularity as a structural material only by steel. Concrete reinforced with polypropylene fibers instead of steel yields equivalent strength with a fraction of the thickness. Reinforced concrete was improved by...
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Ziegler, Karl
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...substances. This had important commercial use in the development of plastics, particularly the polymerization of propene (see polypropylene ). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia...
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Polyolefins
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...eol f n, group of plastics that are polymers of various alkenes , or olefins. The most important are polyethylene and polypropylene . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia...
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Petrochemical
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...acetic anhydride, and ammonia. Materials made from the gases include carbon black, synthetic rubber, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene. Petrochemicals are widely used in agriculture, in the manufacture of plastics, synthetic fibers...
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