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The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 2. Raw Materials 2.1. Monomers 2.2. High‐Melting Nucleating Polymers 2.3. Catalysts 3. Industrial Manufacture 4. Polymer Structure 4.1. Homopolymer 4.2. Copolymers 5. Properties of PMP Products 5.1. Optical Properties 5.2. Stability and Chemical Resistance 5.3. Mechanical Properties 5.4. Electrical Properties 5.5. Surface Properties and Permeability 5.6. Rheology 6. Economic Aspects 7. Fabrication and Applications 7.1. Fabrication 7.2. Applications 8. Health and Environmental Aspects

The article contains sections titled: 1. Historical Survey 2. Polymer Structure 2.1. Molecular and Chain Structure 2.2. Crystallization and Morphology 3. Raw Materials 3.1. Propene 3.2. Polymerization Diluents 3.3. Catalyst Preparation 3.3.1. TiCl 3 ‐Based Catalysts 3.3.2. Supported Catalysts 3.3.3. Homogeneous Catalysts 3.3.4. Aluminum Alkyl Cocatalysts 3.4. Hydrogen 4. Polymerization Mechanism 5. Industrial Processes 5.1. Suspension Homopolymerization (Early Diluent Processes) 5.2. Bulk Polymerization in Liquid Propene 5.3. Solution Polymerization 5.4. Spheripol Process 5.5. Hypol Process 5.6. Gas‐Phase Processes 5.7. Copolymerization 5.7.1. Random Copolymerization 5.7.2. Impact (Block) Copolymerization 5.8. Product Finishing 5.9. Additives 6. Compounding 7. Properties 7.1. Homopolymer 7.2. Copolymers 7.3. Elastomer Blends with Polypropylene 8. Uses 8.1. Injection Molding 8.2. Blow Molding 8.3. Fibers and Flat Yarns 8.4. Film 8.5. Foil and Sheet 8.6. Extruded Pipe 9. Environmental Aspects 9.1. Recycling 9.2. Pyrolysis 9.3. Incineration 9.4. Environmental Interactions