6. Environment
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Positive uses for polypropylene
Thanks to its innocuousness and resistance to sterilization by boiling water, polypropylene enables perfectly sterile packaging of food products. The fact that it can be used from the freezer to the microwave oven also greatly reduces the risk of contamination. Super-pure grades obtained with metallocene catalysts can even be used for medical applications.
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Health and safety
Polypropylene production presents no specific hazards, as the monomer is not very toxic.
Note the danger of polymer powders, which can cause respiratory allergies and form explosive mixtures with air.
Decomposition of the material begins at 230 ˚C, i.e. at a temperature only slightly higher than those usually...
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1.Production trends
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France
In thirty years, French polypropylene production has risen from zero to 1.4 Mt/year (figure ).
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French and European standards http://www.afnor.fr
- Plastics – Determination of water absorption. Classification number T 51-166 - NF EN ISO 62 - 05-99
- Plastics – Test methods for determining the effects of immersion in liquid chemicals. Classification number T 51-029 - NF EN ISO 175 - 09-00
- Plastics – Determination of bending properties. Classification number T 51-001 - NF EN ISO 178 - 05-03 ...
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List of polypropylene suppliers http://www.ides.com/generics/PP/PP_suppliers.htm
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Borealis http://www.borealisgroup.com
DOW Plastics http://plastics.dow.com
Exxon Mobil http://www.exxonmobilchemical.com
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