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Polypropylene

Scope note

Tough, lightweight, rigid plastic made by the polymerization of high-purity propylene gas in the presence of an organometallic catalyst at relatively low pressure and temperature. STEIN

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014489

Broader Terms used

thermoplastic

Created

13yrs ago

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