polypropylene

IPA: pɑɫiprˈoʊpʌɫin

A thermoplastic resin made by the polymerization of propylene, and used for films, fibres, or moulding materials. Also known as polypropene.

Examples of "polypropylene" in Sentences

First, a pair of those thin polypropylene glove liners.
By golly Ol’eyeball just about said it, polypropylene is one of the best materials I know of.
The company's bags, made of a synthetic called polypropylene, can hold up to 2,500 pounds of weight.
The best plastic for braces is probably polypropylene, which is strong, light, and fairly easy to shape when hot.
I'm not particularly worried about polypropylene, which is the stuff that's used in yogurt containers or margarine tubs.
In the case of the bicycle helmet, the microcapsules are inserted in a thick foil made of polypropylene, which is fastened to the head gear.
Preserve, a company with a environmentally friendly process for recycling #5 plastics, otherwise known as polypropylene, through its Gimme 5 recycling and reuse program.
Julie learned that the outside of her childrens' disposable diapers was made using a plastic resin called polypropylene, which was also used sometimes in textiles in footwear.
They also point out a particular substance called polypropylene, as opposed to polycarbonate, that may be too much to remember at this hour of the morning, but polypropylene less likely to actually have the bisphenol A leech out.