Thermoplastics types

Abbreviation

Polymeric materials

Common trade names

ABS

Acrylic butadiene styrol

Cycolac^®

Lustran^®

Novodur^®

Terturan^®

PA 6

Polyamide

Ultramid^® B

Grilon^®

Nylon^®

Durethan^® B

PA 66

Zytel^®

Ultramid^® A

Maranyl^® A

PA 11

Rilsan^®

PA B3K

Ultramid^® B

PC

Polycarbonate

Lexan^®

Makrolon^®

Orgalan^®

PE

Polyethylene

Alcathene^® (EVA)

Ertalene^®

Hostalen^®

Lupolen^®

Mopfen^®

Verstofen^®

PMMA

Polymethyl methacrylate

Diakon^®

Oroglas^®

Plexiglas^®

POM

Polyacetal

Delrin^®

Hostaform^®

Vitaform^®

PP

Polypropylene

Hostalen^® PP

Ertalene^® PP

Lacqtere^® P

Mopfen^®

Novolene^®

Propathene^®

Vestolen^® P

PPO

Polyphenylene oxide

Tetraphenyl^®

Lyranyl^®

Noryl^®

PSU

Polysulphone

Udel^®

Bakelite^® BP

Mindel^®

PES

Polyether sulphone

Ultrason^® S + E

Vitrex PES^®

PTFE

Polytetrafluorethylene

Algoflon^®

Fluon^®

Hostaflon^®

Teflon^®

Tetraflon^®

PUR

Polyurethane

Desmopan^® (BAYER)

Elastollan^® (BASF)

Adiprene^®

Vulkollan^®

PVC

Polyvinyl chloride

Hostalit^®

Trosiplast^®

Vestolit^®

Vinnol^®

Vinoflex^®

Welvic^®

Subpradur^®