100% POLYPROPYLENE FABRIC is a form of fabric made from synthetic resins with some other optional ingredients to produce in accordance with the intended use. Polypropylene fabric is a term used to describe any textile product that is derived from the thermoplastic polymer polypropylene. This type of plastic is part of the polyolefin group, and it is non-polar and partially crystalline. Next to polyethylene, polypropylene is the second-most commonly produced plastic in the world, and it is more commonly used in packaging, straws, and other types of consumer and industrial goods than it is in textile production.<\/p>\n
This type of plastic was originally developed by the American corporation Phillips Petroleum in 1951. Chemists Robert Banks and J. Paul Hogan were attempting to derive gasoline from propylene, and they accidentally created polypropylene. While this experiment was deemed a failure, it was quickly recognized that this new compound has the potential to be on par with polyethylene in many applications.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until 1957, however, that polypropylene was made into a substance suitable for mass production. In 1954, the Italian chemist Giulio Natta and his German colleague succeeded in forming this substance into an isotactic polymer<\/a>, and the Italian corporation Montecatini quickly started producing this substance for commercial and consumer use.<\/p>\n Polypropylene was originally marketed under the name “Moplen,” and this name is still a registered trademark of the LyondellBasell<\/a> corporation. However, it is much more common to find this substance referred to as polypropylene or “polypro” for short.<\/p>\n