"Polypropylenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Propylene or propene polymers. Thermoplastics that can be extruded into fibers, films or solid forms. They are used as a copolymer in plastics, especially polyethylene. The fibers are used for fabrics, filters and surgical sutures.
| Descriptor ID |
D011126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.326.271.665.590 D05.750.716.550 D25.720.716.550 J01.637.051.720.716.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Polypropylenes- Polypropylenes
- Propylene Polymers
- Polymers, Propylene
- Propene Polymers
- Polymers, Propene
- Polypropylene
Marlex- Marlex
- Marlex Polypropylene
- Polypropylene, Marlex
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Polypropylenes" by people in Profiles.
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Intraperitoneal underlay ventral hernia repair utilizing bilayer expanded polytetrafluoroethylene and polypropylene mesh. Am Surg. 2003 Apr; 69(4):287-91; discussion 291-2.