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 50C/410F
Shrinkage of less than 1%*
* Shrinkage by volume as measured in a study conducted by NCTEPO at the University of Strathclyde.
Ankle Foot Orthosis – AFOs
Dynamic Ankle-Foot Orthosis – DAFOs
Definitive Prosthetic Sockets
Frame Sockets
Knee Ankle Foot Orthosis – KAFOs
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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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