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Homopolymer Polypropylene

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Characteristics

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 50C/410F

Shrinkage of less than 1%*

* Shrinkage by volume as measured in a study conducted by NCTEPO at the University of Strathclyde.

Applications

Ankle Foot Orthosis – AFOs

Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis – DAFOs

Definitive Prosthetic Sockets

Frame Sockets

Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis – KAFOs

Data Sheets

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Specification

Sheet size for orthotics:
2440 x 1220mm

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

Available in the following thickness:
2mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm
Tolerance on thickness: ±5%

Available in the following colours:
Natural

Moulding temperature:
Orthotics 180° – 200°C / 356° – 392°F
Prosthetics 200°C – 220°C / 392° – 428°F

Cooking time:
3 minutes per mm thickness.

N.B. As all ovens have slightly different
heating characteristics please use our
recommended timings as a guide only.

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