SAN (Styrene Acrylonitrile) TIME:2019-02-28 SAN is ABS without the Butadiene. It does not have the Impact Strength of ABS, but can be crystal clear. Styrene Acrylonitrile has better general chemical resistance than polystyrene and is cheaper than acrylic. It has a good combination of
Acetal (POM) (Polyoxymethylene) TIME:2019-02-28 Acetal polymers are semi-crystalline. They offer excellent inherent lubricity, fatigue resistance, and chemical resistance. Acetals suffer from outgassing problems at elevated temperatures, and are brittle at low temperatures. Glass filled,
ABS + PC (ABS + Polycarbonate Alloy) TIME:2019-02-28 PC + ABS plastics offer improved strengths over ABS at a lower cost than Polycarbonate. Exceptional low temperature Impact Strength. The material can be modified by the addition of glass fiber, mineral fillers and flame retardant. Applicati
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) TIME:2019-02-28 ABS plastics provide a balanced combination of mechanical toughness, wide temperature range, good dimensional stability, chemical resistance, electrical insulating properties, and ease of fabrication. ABS plastic is available in a wide rang
HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) TIME:2019-02-28 High Impact Polystyrene is what its name implies. A few cents more than crystal styrene, to pay for the rubber modifier. HIPS is opaque and very widely used. It has a lower modulus, better elongation, and is a lot less brittle than crystal
HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) TIME:2019-02-28 Polyethylene is a widely used, inexpensive, thermoplastic. It has good inherent lubricity, and is easy to process. Polyethylene has good to excellent chemical resistance. It is also soft and cannot be used in temperatures much above 150. As
Acrylic (PMMA) (Polymethyl methacrylate) TIME:2019-02-28 Acrylic PMMA is a tough, highly transparent material with excellent resistance to ultraviolet radiation and weathering. It can be colored, molded, cut, drilled, and formed. Acrylic is an economical alternative to polycarbonate (PC) when ext
Nylon 6/6-PA (Polyamide) TIME:2019-02-28 Nylons are semi-crystalline polymers with a good range of properties. Nylons are widely used because they have a good cost to performance ratio. Lower numbered nylons, 6 ,6-6, 4-6, absorb moisture and change their properties as a result. Ny
LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) TIME:2019-02-28 Polyethylene is a widely used, inexpensive, thermoplastic. It has good inherent lubricity, and is easy to process. Polyethylene has good to excellent chemical resistance. It is also soft and cannot be used in temperatures much above 150. As
LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer) TIME:2019-02-28 LCPs are cool, relatively new materials with interesting properties. They have tensile strength and modulus close to aluminum. Because of the highly oriented, rod like nature, of the polymer molecules, LCPs present some interesting design c