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An Overview of Polypropylene Resins

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History of Polyolefins

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Polypropylene is classified as the youngest of the used plastics. This material has become one of the largest and fastest-graving thermoplastics in the market place today. From its introduction as a commercial plastic in 1975, it has grown to a 2.92 billion-pound-per-year business in 1979. The growth rate of polypropylene resin will reach 4.19 billion pounds per year by 1985. The rapid growth of polypropylene is due to its versatility, wide applicability, and low cost.

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  1. Tai C. Cheng
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  1. Department of Polymer Science, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA

    Raymond B. Seymour

  2. Raychem Corp., Menlo Park, California, USA

    Tai Cheng

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Cheng, T.C. (1986). An Overview of Polypropylene Resins. In: Seymour, R.B., Cheng, T. (eds) History of Polyolefins. Chemists and Chemistry, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5472-4_7

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