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SIMOLIFE ® O&P PP-Homopolymer

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Sheet widths and lengths are cut to nominal dimensions; Rod lengths are also cut to nominal dimensions. Nominal cuts can be undersized by up to .200 inches. Cut-to-size items are non-refundable. See our return policy for more details. Contact us if you need precision cut sizes.

General Info

SIMOLIFE® O&P PP Homopolymer polypropylene, natural, specially developed for the orthopedic sectors.

Key Properties

  • Higher Rigidity and Strength Than PP-Copolymer
  • Physiological Safety in Accordance With FDA
  • High Fatigue Resistance
  • Low, Consistent Shrinkage in Forming, Optimized For O&P
  • Resistant to Sweat, Cosmetics, Skin Creams, Detergents and Disinfectants

Limitations

  • Lower Impact Strength Than HDPE
  • Poor Resistance to Aromatic, Aliphatic and Chlorinated Solvents.

Applications

  • Corsets
  • Final Prosthetic Sockets
  • Foot/Let Orthotics
  • Functional Foot Orthotics

Resin Trade Names

Manufacturer Trade Names

  • SIMOLIFE® O&P PP-Homopolymer

Boedeker Plastics, Inc. stocks & supplies plastic sheet, rod, tube, film and custom profiles and machine parts from these shapes that are produced from plastic resin. In many cases the manufacturer of the shape has their own product trade name. If your specification calls for a specific resin grade or manufacturer trade name, we can supply a shape made from that resin to meet your specification or suggest an equal. If you require a specific resin or brand it must be specified at the time of order.

Available Sizes

Sheet Extruded Natural | Thickness .063” to .375” Flesh Colored | Thickness .125” to .250” Black | Thickness .125” to .250” Standard sheet size is 48.000” x 96.000” Boedeker offers cut to size service on all in-stock items and same day shipping. If you don’t see the size your looking for contact us for alternative options.

Available Colors

  • Natural
  • Flesh Colored
  • Black

Safety Data Sheet

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Typical Properties of SIMOLIFE ® O&P PP-Homopolymer

DETAIL
Description Value
Material Type Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastic
Chemical Name PP Polypropylene
Trade Name SIMOLIFE® O&P PP-Homopolymer
Additives Unfilled
Color Natural
Manufacturer SIMONA
PHYSICAL
Property Test Unit of Measure Value
Density ASTM D792 g/cm³ 0.905
  ASTM D792 lb/in³ 0.033
MECHANICAL
Property Test Unit of Measure Value
Tensile Modulus ASTM D638 psi 210,000
Hardness ASTM D2240 NA Shore D78
IZOD Impact-Notched ASTM D256 ft-lb/in 0.8
THERMAL
Property Test Unit of Measure Value
Max Continuous Operating Temp °C 82
  °F 180
Minimum Operating Temp °C -10
  °F 14
COMPLIANCE
Description Value
FDA Yes
USDA Yes
3-A Dairy No
Canadian Food Inspection Agency No
USP Class VI No
OTHER
Description Value
Relative Cost $$
Machinability 2

Relative cost based on a scale of one dollar sign ($) as the lowest to ten dollar signs ($$$$$$$$$$) as the highest. Machinability based on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being the easiest and 10 being the most difficult to machine. NOTE: All information contained on www.boedeker.com, downloadable documents and printed literature is intended for technical reference only and considered to be accurate for reference purposes only. Boedeker Plastics, Inc. makes no guarantee and offers no warranty for fitness in use and strongly recommends the user validate any plastic, machined part, or product in a specific application for fitness in use.

SIMOLIFE® is a registered trademark of Simona.

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