Polypropylene (PP)
Polypropylene (PP) Bristles for Brushes and Brooms
The widely applicable rigid polypropylene (PP) fibres has low density, so they have favourable yield and low costs. Polypropylene does not incept moisture, pollution and smells. Its rigidity is excellent even if it is wet, not fragile and neutral to most dissolvent, oils, acids and chemical agents. It is the most chemoresistant synthetic fibre, that can be produced in UV stabilized version.
Phisical and chemical characteristics
Density: 0,90 - 0,91 g/cm3
Melting point: 171 ºC
Vitrification temperature of the amorphous phase: -15 ºC
Chemical resistance (at 20 °C)
Chemical resistance of polypropylene is excellent.
Fields of application
Household and body-care brushes, brooms, industrial and technical brushes.
Quality alternatives
Possible bundle lenght: 35 – 2000 mm
- Not oiled: for manual use
- Oiled: for process with high-speed machines
- Straight (level)
- Crimped: we can offer ten types of crimping marked with numbers 1-9 and letter “A”. You can find data of crimping types here.
The amplitude of the crimp can be changed depending on customer demand.
Non flaggable
Flaggable: if flagging is needed after making brush,
- min. diameter: 0,23 mm
Flagged: minimum diameter: 0,23 mm,
- lenght: we can flag fibres with length between 120 – 1000 mm
- depth: 8 – 13 mm in accordance with demand
Homopolimer: for punching use
Copolimer: for melting (fusing) use
Profile types
PP bristles are available with the following profiles

Colours
Our standard colours are given in our colour sample collection. In case of significant quantity is demanded, also different colours can be manufactured.
Size range
Stabilisation
PP bristles with min. diameter of 1.50 mm are treated in chamber with hot air to be perfectly straight.
Packaging
Standard packaging:
- fibre diameter 0.15 – 0.50 mm: PE foil tube with bundle diameter 55-57 mm or 58-60 mm in accordance with demand
- fibre diameter above 0.50 mm: wrapped with PE foil with bundle diameter 60 mm
Other options:
- fibre diameter 0.15 -0.40 mm: foil tube with bundle diameter 52-54 mm is possible
- fibre diameter 1.00 – 1.50 mm without crimping: max. bundle diameter can be 70 mm
- fibre diameter 1.00 – 1.50 mm with crimping: max. bundle diameter can be 80 mm
Delivery
Worldwide. In cartons, fixed to pallet; as required.