高分子材料加工技术专业英语 Commodity Plastics PP讲稿.docVIP

PAGE 5 PAGE 5 聚丙烯——Polypropylene (PP) 教学设计  教学内容与设计 时间分配 或备注说明 1、History Polypropylene (PP) was developed in Spain in 1954 by professor Giulio Natta. He was able to produce the resin by using catalysts from the Polyethylene industry and applying them to propylene gas. 2、Structure The PP monomer is a single bond between two carbon atoms and can be seen below. It is similar to Polyethylene in many ways, but the methyl group that takes the place of the hydrogen reduces the chain flexibility, making polypropylene a stiffer material. 3、Forms PP comes in a few varieties: Homopolymer - Genera