Part 2. Plastic Materials Overview

2.1 General Information About Common Materials

2.1.1 ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

2.1.2 Acetal or POM (Polyoxymethylene)

2.1.3 HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)

2.1.4 HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene)

2.1.5 Ionomer

2.1.6 LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)

2.1.7 LLDPE (Linear Low Density Polyethylene)

2.1.8 PA-11 (Nylon-11

2.1.9 PA-12 (Nylon-12)

2.1.10 PA-4/6 (Nylon-4/6)

2.1.11 PA-6 (Nylon-6)

2.1.12 PA-6/10 (Nylon-6/10)

2.1.13 PA-6/12 (Nylon-6/12)

2.1.14 PA-6/6 (Nylon-6/6)

2.1.15 PAEK (Polyaryletherketone)

2.1.16 PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate)

2.1.17 PC (Polycarbonate)

2.1.18 PC/ABS (PC/ABS Alloy)

2.1.19 PC/PET (PC/PET Alloy)

2.1.20 PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)

2.1.21 PEI (Polyetherimide)

2.1.22 PES (Polyethersulfone)

2.1.23 PP (Polypropylene)

2.1.24 PPO (Polyphenylene Oxide)

2.1.25 PS (Polystyrene)

2.1.26 PVC (Polyvinylchloride)

2.1.27 SAN (Styrene Acrylonitrile)

2.1.28 TPC-ET (Thermoplastic Copolyester Elastomers)

2.1.29 TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer)

2.1.30 TPO (Thermoplastic Polyolefin)

2.1.31 PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide)

2.1.32 PSU (Polysulfone)

2.1.33 PUR (Polyurethane)