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polypropylene /poly·pro·py·lene/ (pol″e-pro´pĭ-lēn) a synthetic, crystalline, thermoplastic polymer with a molecular weight of 40,000 or more and the general formula (C3H5)n; uses include nonabsorbable sutures, surgical casts, and the membranes for membrane oxygenators. polypropylene a polyolefin available in monofilament form and used as a nonabsorbable surgical suture. Very popular as a vascular suture material. Like most synthetics it has poor knot security but it causes little tissue reaction and has very long life. It is also available in mesh form. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An extruded polypropylene honeycomb core material is available in new forms aimed at infusion molding. This is "mainly because of the strength of packaging markets, particularly for injection-molded and extruded polypropylene and ongoing growth in the PET bottle and sheet sector," AMI writes in the release. STYROFOAM, one of the world's most recognized brands, now includes extruded polystyrene insulation, polyisocyanurate insulation, extruded polypropylene insulation and housewrap. |
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