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Material | Description | Benefits | Applications | Remarked |
ABS | Common thermoplastic with good impact resistance and toughness. | * Good impact resistance with toughness and rigidity * Metal coatings have excellent adhesion to ABS * Excellent processability and appearance | * Computer housings * Musical instruments (recorders & plastic clarinets) * Telecom devices * Small appliances (enclosures) * Automotive (interior trim, wheel covers, emblems) * Medical components | |
Polypropylene | Thermoplastic polymer used for a wide number of applications. | * Excellent moisture resistance * Food grades available * Mold–in hinge possible * Good impact strength | * Packaging * Industrial components for fluid processing * Household goods * Automotive * Electrical hardware | |
Polyoxymethylene (POM) | Dimensionally stable thermoplastic with high stiffness and low friction. | * High tensile strength with rigidity and toughness * Good impact and solvent resistance * Glossy molded surface * Low static and dynamic coefficients of friction (slippery) * Many grades have FDA and NSF approvals on food and water contact * Replace die-cast metal components | * Mechanical automotive * Business machines * Household appliance * Gears * Bushings * Door handles * Seat belt parts | |
Polycarbonate | Thermoplastic material with good temperature resistance and impact strength. | * High impact resistance * Clarity * Dimensional stability * Chemical resistance (PC blends) | * Automotive headlights * Business machines * Consumer products * Telecommunications * Medical products * Mechanical goods | |
Polycarbonate / ABS | Blend of PC and ABS that creates strong parts for a variety of applications. | * Good impact resistance with toughness and rigidity * Metal coatings have excellent adhesion to ABS * Very good indoor UV light color stability * Excellent processability and appearance | * Automotive exterior and interior components * Medical hardware * Electrical housings * Computers * Monitors * Business equipment housings * Enclosures | |
PVC | PVC is a polymer with good insulation properties, high hardness, and good mechanical properties. | * Wide range of flexibility * Flame retardant * Dimensional stability * Low cost | * Medical/healthcare products * Automotive applications * Household items * Electronic extruded wire covering | |
Nylon | Polymer material that is durable with high elongation and good abrasion resistance. | * Temperature capability 600°-700° for short term * Excellent chemical resistance * High resistance to abrasion * Tough and withstands repeated impact | * Automotive components * Bearings * Electronic connectors * Gears * Consumer products * Industrial products | |
Acrylic (PMMA) | Material with resistance to breakage often used for transparent applications. | * Excellent optical clarity * Excellent weatherability and resistance to sunlight * Rigid with good impact resistance * Good light transmission | * Automotive transparent items such as head/tail lenses and trim * Household light fixtures and decorative items * Safety equipment and shields | |
Polystyrene | Light weight material popular for its high impact strength and toughness. | * Optical clarity * High gloss * FDA grades available * Low cost * Good dimensional stability * Good rigidity | * Household goods * Containers * Furniture * Housings * Packaging | |
Polyetherimide (PEI) | Thermoplastic with high heat resistance and excellent mechanical properties. | * High heat resistance * Exceptional strength and impact modulus * High dielectric strength * Broad chemical resistance * Biocompatible * Excellent machinability and finishing characteristic * Outstanding processability on conventional molding equipment * Flame resistance with low smoke evolution | * Commercial aircraft interiors * Healthcare products * Cooking utensils * Fiber optics * Electrical products * Electronic parts | |
Nylon + Glass Fiber | Polymer with excellent mechanical stiffness and elevated temperature resistance. | ****** | ******* | |
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