Material	Glass filled PP
	Polypropylene with small short fibres is mostly used for injection moulding of small parts, e.g. housholding articles, small components for car or automotive sector in general. Glass fibres give PP better stiffness, although the resulting material is difficultly mouldable with tight tolerances.
Danish Name	Glasfyldt polypropylen
Category	Composites, Particulate composites
Products	Washing machine drum Suitcase
Processes	Most used: Filament winding Injection moulding
Similar materials	Glass fibre PP
References	K.D. Feddersen & Co.
Price	December 1997: For 30% glass fibres content, ca. 16 DKK/kg.
Environmen- tal notes	Creation: PP does not have the same problems for the working environment as thermosettings. Use: - Disposal: Possibility to reuse the material, thanks to the thermoplastic matrix.
Additional Info	E-modulus: ca. 6 GPa Tensile strength: ca. 80 MPa The properties of the material can vary according to the fibres content.
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