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Homopolymer Polypropylene

• Lightweight
• More rigid than copolymer polypropylene
• Brittle
• NSP only supplies stress relieved sheet. Non-stress relieved sheet is more brittle than stress relieved
• Notch sensitive (if any stress is applied to any cuts or "nicks" at the edge of the material it will crack or split).
• Reasonable impact strength
• Impact markedly reduced at temperatures below 5°C / 41°F

Sheet size for orthotics: 2440 x 1220mm.

Square size for prosthetics: 500 x 500mm,460 x 420mm, 406 x 406mm, 343 x 343mm, 305 x 305mm.

Available in the following thickness: 2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm.

Tolerance on thickness: ±5%
Moulding temperature:

• Orthotics 180° - 200°C / 356° - 392°F
• Prosthetics 200° - 220°C / 392° - 428°F