| ABS |
- High rigidity & impact strength
- Excellent electrical properties
- Good chemical resistance
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- Business machines & household appliances
- Plumbing pipe and fittings
- Automotive instrument panels & shelving
- Luggage shells, boat hulls
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| Acetal |
- Exceptional impact resistance
- Easily machined
- Autoclavable
- Low water absorption
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- Medical devices
- Machine parts
- High pressure hose fittings
- Precision gears and bearings
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| Acrylic |
- High clarity
- Good impact resistance
- Excellent weatherability
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- Point of Sale display stands
- Skylight covers
- Teller & Triage windows
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| High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) |
- High chemical resistance
- Low water absorption
- Excellent electrical insulation
- High clarity
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- Video cassette cases
- Compact disk jackets
- Cafeteria trays
- Clear shelving
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| HDPE |
- Low friction coefficient
- High wear resistance & impact
- Food approved
- Easily formed, machined, and recycled
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- Structural & marine panels
- Water pipes & fittings
- Conveyor sprockets
- Food chopping boards & rollers
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| LDPE, MDPE |
- Softer grades of Polyethylene
- Exceptional stretch
- Excellent impact & crack resistance
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- Water pipes (above ground, high impact)
- Water barrier sheet & vehicle mats
- Bread bags, frozen food bags, grocery bags
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| Nylon |
- Strong, tough, high-load wear capability
- Good thermal resistance
- Susceptible to moisture absorption
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- High impact & heavy load wear parts
- Pulleys, industrial wheels, sprockets
- Hydraulic tubing
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| PETP |
- Excellent tensile strength
- Bearing grade has exceptional wear
- Food approved
- High operating temperature
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- Bushes and bearings
- Precision gears
- Pump components
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| Polycarbonate |
- Excellent impact resistance
- High clarity
- Good UV resistance
- Moderate scratch resistance
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- Impact resistant windows
- Pergola roofing
- Machine guards
- Face shields, barriers
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| Polyethylene terephthalate (PET, PETG) |
- High strength & impact
- Easily mouldable & recyclable
- Chemically resistant, paintable
- Light-weight
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- Revolving merchandise racks
- Indoor POS displays & shelving
- Non-breakable jars & bottles
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| Polypropylene (PP) |
- Harder & stiffer than HDPE
- High mechanical & electrical properties
- Food approved
- Easily formed, machined, and recycled
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- Tanks for food & chemicals
- Structural cladding & marine grating
- Water pipes & fittings
- Cutting boards
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| Polyurethane |
- Rubbery & highly elastic
- Tough, harder wearing, strong
- Excellent electrical resistance
- High resistance to oil, chemicals
- Wide colour range
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- Forklift wheels
- High impact engineering parts
- Mining screens & vibration dampeners
- Electrical insulation sheets
- Hopper liners
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| PVC |
- Low cost
- Exceptional electrical insulator
- Good weatherability
- High strength
- Rigid or flexible
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Unplasticized PVC
- Water pipe, plumbing fittings
- Fume cupboards & ducts
- Credit cards
Flexible PVC
- Clear factory swing doors
- Strip curtain machine guards
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| PTFE |
- Extremely low friction coefficient
- Outstanding chemical & heat resistance
- Good wear properties at low load
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- High temperature gaskets
- Non stick linings for containers & pipes
- Seals for pump valves
- High voltage insulators
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| Butyl |
- Excellent ozone & UV resistance
- Excellent chemical & heat resistance
- Poor resistance to oils
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- Geo-membrane sheet
- Automotive vibration mounts
- Hoses
- Gaskets
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| EPDM |
- Excellent ozone & UV resistance
- Good chemical & heat resistance
- Poor resistance to oils
- High abrasion resistance
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- Roofing membrane
- Mudflaps
- Automotive seals, radiator gaskets
- Solid tyres
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| Natural |
- Good ozone & UV resistance
- Moderate resistance to acids and alkalis
- Poor resistance to oils
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- Industrial lining
- Bridge bearings
- Forklift tyres
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| Neoprene |
- Good ozone & UV resistance
- Moderate resistance to acids and alkalis
- Good resistance to oils
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- Gaskets
- Electrical insulation
- Weather strips
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| Nitrile |
- Moderate ozone & UV resistance
- Good resistance to acids and alkalis
- Excellent resistance to oils
- Excellent compression set
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- Oil pump seals & gaskets
- Low temperature applications
- Industrial applications
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| Silicone |
- Excellent ozone & UV resistance
- Good resistance to acids and alkalis
- Good resistance to oils
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- Static seals for high temperatures
- Food applications
- Medical devices
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| Viton |
- Excellent ozone & UV resistance
- Excellent resistance to acids and alkalis
- Excellent resistance to oils
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- Seals for hot chemicals & oils
- O-rings for aggressive industrial uses
- Automotive fuel applications
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