polypropylene

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noun poly·pro·pyl·ene \ˌpä-lē-ˈprō-pə-ˌlēn\

Definition of polypropylene

: any of various thermoplastic plastics or fibers that are polymers of propylene

Recent Examples of polypropylene from the Web

All-Star Game parade in Miami will have players traveling on 100 percent polypropylene carpet to be recycled afterward.

— paul sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Nationals figure to be busy looking for bullpen help before trade deadline," 1 July 2017
While IKEA’s original is made of polypropylene and will set you back only 99 cents, Balenciaga’s version is leather and costs $2,145.

— erika harwood, Vanities, "The Fashion World Is Officially Obsessed with IKEA Bags," 9 June 2017
While IKEA’s original is made of polypropylene and will set you back only 99 cents, Balenciaga’s version is leather and costs $2,145.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "The Fashion World Is Officially Obsessed with IKEA Bags," 9 June 2017
Beside beatings, we were beaten several times a day with polypropylene tubes.

— alexander roslyakov, The Seattle Times, "Electric shocks: Chechen gay men recount days of torture," 2 May 2017
The venture already has one new business based on a Procter & Gamble technology: PureCycle Technologies, which aims to reuse polypropylene plastic more efficiently than current approaches allow.

— michael j. de la merced, New York Times, "Ex-Walgreens Chief Starts Venture to Commercialize New Technologies," 21 Apr. 2017
Stamps of PP (polypropylene), PPO (polyphenylene oxide) and TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) indicate plastics that smear easily when ground or machine sanded.

— john decker, Popular Mechanics, "How to Fix Car Bumper Scratches," 7 Feb. 2017
Flexform Kafus Bio-Composites Elkhart, Indiana Flexform combines polypropylene with the rugged natural fibers of hemp and kenaf – a relative of the cotton plant – to create a lightweight, high-strength nonwoven moldable material.

— david pescovitz, WIRED, "Stuff Love," 1 Jan. 2001

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