THERMOPROP
POLYPROPYLENE
Thermoprop is specifically designed for the packaging market. Its performance in the chemical and low temperature packaging market is particularly good.*
Alcan Thermoplastics have designed this product with the particular needs of the thermoformer in mind, our own experience and liason with customers has resulted in these products being tuned to give optimum performance.
Alcan Thermoplastics and its sister companies within Alcan Composites are all ISO 9001/2000 accredited companies offering a range of high quality display, packaging and fabrication products, along with know how, innovation and technical backup.
* Selected grades are suitable for chiller and freezer applications
Dimensional Specifications
| Minimum |
Maximum | |
| Reel Thickness |
0.45mm | 2.00mm |
| Reel Widths | 400mm | 1050mm |
| Reel Diameter | 350mm | 1000mm* |
| * or max weight 1200kg | ||
Outstanding chemical resistance, there is no solvent known for PP at room temperature. Some aggressive chemicals may affect the product surface or be absorbed causing swelling.
| Values vary according to grade | |
| Specific Gravity |
0.91 |
| Tensile Strength | 23-33 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus | 1100-1600 MPa |
| Impact Strength | 4.4-40 kJ/m2 |
| UL 94 Fire rating | HB |
| Vicat Softening Point | 83-125°C |
Thermoprop is biologically and chemically inert.
It meets the EEC requirements for Food Contact (2002/72/EEC) and Packaging Heavy Metals (94/62/EC).