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Polypropylene Pellets

  • Circa 2008

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Small, round pellets of Polypropylene. Pellets are white and semi-translucent.

Polypropylene, also known as polypropene, is a nonpolar, thermoplastic polymer and polyolefin. Though its physical properties are similar to polyethylene, it is harder and more heat resistant. Used in a wide variety of applications, polypropylene is the second-most produced commodity plastic in the world after polyethylene.

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  • 2 mm W x 5 mm L x 2 mm D (approximate size per pellet)
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 7N.B3R

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Science History Institute. Polypropylene Pellets. Photograph, 2023. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/u8j6ljl.

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