A common material used is thermoplastic polypropylene, with the granules being heated approximately 220 °C (428 °F), and the resulting melt injected into a mold.

[citation needed][vague] Close to a billion Monoblocs have been sold in Europe, with one Italian manufacturer producing over ten million a year in 2004.

[12] They are also prevalent in both corporate and individual outdoor usage due to features such as the slits on seat and backrest which rain water and wind pass through, their wide base which resists their occupants tipping over, and their sheer utility and replaceability.

[10] This quality has been seen as both a positive and a negative, with some considering the homogenous nature of the chair "disturbing" and "the real evil of globalization",[4][14] while others have called it one of "the world's most perfectly designed object[s]".

[4] Monobloc plastic chairs were banned from public spaces in the city of Basel, Switzerland, from 2008[15] to 2017[16][17] to preserve the beauty of cityscape.