Routing Polypropylene
Polypropylene (or Polypropylene) is a thermoplastic polymer. Polypropylene is closely related to PE and PVC. Polypropylene (or PP) has some significant advantages. It offers a high degree of resistance to chemical action from acids, chemicals and detergents. It is a hard, rigid and colourfast material and it is also bacteria-resistant.
Polypropyleen verspaant goed en is makkelijk te bewerken met een CNC freesmachine.
Tools for routing Polypropylene
LMT ref. | Ketele ref. | D1 | D2 | L1 | L2 | Z | Helix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 080 | 10193 | ⌀ 8 mm | ⌀ 8 mm | 60 mm | 22 mm | 1 | Positive |
13 060E | 19884 | ⌀ 6 mm | ⌀ 6 mm | 70 mm | 32 mm | 1 | Positive |
13 060D | 19883 | ⌀ 6 mm | ⌀ 6 mm | 60 mm | 22 mm | 1 | Positive |
13 060C | 20220 | ⌀ 6 mm | ⌀ 6 mm | 50 mm | 14 mm | 1 | Positive |
13 040G | 19881 | ⌀ 4 mm | ⌀ 4 mm | 60 mm | 22 mm | 1 | Positive |
13 040F | 20216 | ⌀ 4 mm | ⌀ 4 mm | 50 mm | 14 mm | 1 | Positive |
13 030F | 19877 | ⌀ 3 mm | ⌀ 3 mm | 40 mm | 12 mm | 1 | Positive |
Other sizes and diameters of these tools for routing PolyProp can be found in the LMT Tools catalog on page 35 or contact us for more info.
Routing strategy for routing Polypropylene
Material thickness | ⌀ shaft | ⌀ cutting edge | Feed | Speed RPM | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 mm | 6 mm | 6 mm | 100 mm / sec | 16.000 RPM | Conventional |
Depending on machine and spindle power, other values may apply.