What is Polypropylene Fabric? Its Uses & Applications

Polypropylene sheet is a synthetic fiber made of polymerized propylene. It has very low moisture absorption and high chemical resistance, which makes it an excellent choice for outdoor clothing, such as jackets. Polypropylene is also used in many types of curtains and draperies, as well as upholstery fabric. Polypropylene's durability makes it easy to clean, so it's often used in home furnishings for its convenience.

What is Polypropylene Fabric?

Polypropylene fabric is a fabric made from PP, a thermoplastic polymer commonly used in food packaging, plastic furniture, films, automotive parts, and medical devices. This plastic is a linear hydrocarbon polymer, and it is one of the most popular plastics due to its low cost and easy manufacturing capability.

You can make either woven or non-woven polypropylene fabric depending on the manufacturing process. No matter how you make it, polypropylene fabric resists staining, fading and water absorption. In addition, it is flexible, lightweight, durable, breathable, moisture-wicking, reusable, and sometimes even fire-resistant.

Why use Polypropylene Fabric?

While it seems unconventional, polypropylene has excellent material properties that translate well to fabric. Some of PP’s material properties include:

✔ High heat deflection temperature (HDT)

✔ Durability

✔ Low cost to produce

✔ Dimensional stability

✔ Low density

✔ Stiffness

✔ Abrasion resistance

✔ High tensile strength

✔ Chemical resistance

 AKMY Polyplast’s Polypropylene Fabric Sheet/Rolls

AKMY Polyplast, India’s leading polypropylene fabric sheet manufacturer, manufactures co-extruded UV quoted polypropylene roll/sheet in plain, textured & fabric designs. We have highest range of polypropylene roofing sheet in various colours – clear, opal, green, blue, brown, orange.

We also have a huge range of polypropylene texture/design sheets like– diamond, embossed, badal, rainbow, bamboo & leather in many color & different thicknesses & sizes.

AKMY Polyplast is one of the best polypropylene fabric sheet manufacturers in India. Its polypropylene has many more fabric/clothes designs more than 15+ option range. Polypropylene UV roofing sheet is mostly uses for Food/Packing Industry, Small canopy, Balcony, Windows/Gate covering, many more application where is FRP Sheet usage.

Uses and Application of Polypropylene Fabrics

Since polypropylene is a thermoplastic, you can melt it, mold it into new shapes, and cool it to the solid state several times. The quality will decline each time due to latent heat loss, but you can still recycle polypropylene.

These properties make polypropylene fabrics viable for many applications. For example, chemical resistance makes it useful for protective clothing and gloves. Additionally, the material benefits from its abrasion resistance.

Technically, polypropylene will never get dirty. This property is due to dormant dye sites: if something stretches or soils the fabric, the stain settles between the fibers. This factor makes it extremely easy to clean with a cleaner such as bleach, without the risk of color change. In short, polypropylene fabrics are colorful, resistant, and cleanable.