List of Plastics Material (Updated)

Posted on 22nd July 2012 in Plastics Materials
Acetal (Acetal)
Acrylic (Acrylic)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Acrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene (AES)
Acrylonitrile Styrene (AS)
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)
Alkyd (Alkyd)
Alphamethylstyrene (AMS)
Biodegradable Polymers (Biodeg Polymers)
Cellulose Acetate (CA)
Diallyl Phthalate (DAP)
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)
Epoxy (Epoxy)
Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
Fluoropolymer (Fluoropolymer)
Furan (Furan)
Ionomer (Ionomer)
Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polymer (MAH-g)
Melamine (Melamine)
Methyl Cellulose (MC)
Methyl Methacrylate (MM)
Phenolic (Phenolic)
Polyamide (Nylon)
Polyarylate (Polyarylate)
Polyaryletherketone (PAEK)
Polybenzimidazole (PBI)
Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR)
Polybutylene (PB)
Polycaprolactone (PCL)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polyester (Polyester)
Polyether Imide (PEI)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyimide (PI)
Polyketone (PK)
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Polymethylpentene (PMP)
Polyolefin (Polyolefin)
Polyparaxylylene (PPX)
Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)
Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Polysulfone (PSU)
Polyurethane (PUR)
Polyurethane Thermoset Elastomer (TSU)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Proprietary (Proprietary)
Silicone (Silicone)
Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)
Styrene Acrylonitrile Silicone (SAS)
Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA)
Styrenic + Vinyl + Acrylonitrile (SVA)
Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)
Thermoplastic, Unspecified (TP, Unspecified)
Thermoset (TS)
Thermoset Elastomer (TSE)
Urea (Urea)
Vinyl Alcohol (VOH)

Popularity: 11% [?]

Types of Plastics Material

Posted on 11th April 2009 in Plastics Materials

List of known plastics material:


Common Thermoplastics:

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polyethylene (PE)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polyproplene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)

Engineering Thermoplastics:

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Celluloid
Cellulose Acetate
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH)
Fluoroplastics (PTFE)
Ionomers
Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
Polyacetal (POM) or Acetal
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) or Acrylonitrile
Polyamide (PA) or Nylon
Polyamide-imide (PAI)
Polyaryletherketone (PAEK)
Polybutadiene (PBD)
Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Polycaprolactone (PCL)
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
Polycyclohexylene Dimethylene Terephthalate (PCT)
Polycarbonate (PC)
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
Polyketone (PK)
Polyester
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) or Acrylic
Polyetherketoneketone (PEKK)
Polyetherimide (PEI)
Polyethersulfone (PES)
Polyethylenechlorinates (PEC)
Polyimide (PI)
Polylactic Acid (PLA)
Polymethylpentene (PMP)
Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO)
Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
Polyphthalamide (PPA)
Polysulfone (PSU)
Polytrimethylene Terephthalate (PTT)
Polyurethane (PU)
Polyvinyl Acetate (PVA)
Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC)
Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN or AS)

Thermoset Plastics:
Vulcanized Rubber
Phenolics (PF)
Duroplast
Urea Formaldehyde (UF)
Melamine (MF)
Epoxy Resin
Polyimides

Popularity: 41% [?]