(Newswire Today) -- Borealis has pioneered the performance and material-saving capabilities for low density foams with its market-leading high melt strength polypropylene (HMS PP) Daploy product generation and technology.
Daploy HMS PP is unique in offering the highest melt strength in combination with highest melt extensibility. This combination is required in order to allow bubble formation and growth during the foaming process without collapsing. It creates a closed cell structure without failures which ensures a smooth finished surface for the final product.
Daploy HMS PP has a wide mechanical property range, including good rigidity and cushioning performance.
Low density foams based on Daploy HMS PP make a significant contribution towards material savings and therefore weight reduction and lower material usage compared to high density foams or other non-foamed application alternatives.
This enhances both environmental credentials and cost-efficiency advantages for the manufacturer.
Daploy HMS PP materials are non-cross linked, allowing them to be re-molten and recycled. As a mono-material solution, Daploy HMS PP provides straight-forward recycling compared to multi-material or cross linked solutions.
Borealis is a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions that create value for society. With sales of EUR 4.7 billion in 2009, customers in over 120 countries, and 5,200 employees worldwide, Borealis is owned 64% by the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) of Abu Dhabi and 36% by OMV, the leading energy group in the European growth belt.