Polypropylene is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. It has a slippery, tactile surface, making it ideal for plastic furniture low friction applications, such as gears in machinery and vehicles. In its fibre form, polypropylene uses are for a much wider range of other products, including ropes, twine, tape, carpets, upholstery, clothing and camping equipment. Its waterproof properties make it especially effective for the marine sector.