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MATERIAL ABS- High Impact ABS- Medium Impact ABS-High Heat ACETAL ACRYLIC- General Purpose ACRYLIC- High Flow ACRYLIC- High Heat ACRYLIC- Impact NYLON- 6,6 NYLON- 6 NYLON- Glass Reinforced POLYCARBONATE POLYESTER .025 - .050 thick
POLYESTER .050 - .100 thick POLYESTER .100 - .180 thick

(in./in.) .005 - .007 .005 - .008 .004 - .006 .020 - .035 .002 - .009 .002 - .007 .003 - .010 .004 - .008 .010 - .025 .007 - .015 .005 - .010 .005 - .007 .006 - .0012 .012 - .017 .016 - .022 .005 - .007 .015 - .035 .015 - .030 .010 - .030 .005 - .007 .002 - .008 .003 - .006 .010 - .020 .002 - .004 .015 - .030 .002 - .006

POLYETHERIMIDE POLYETHYLENE- LDPE POLYETHYLENE- HDPE POLYPROPYLENE PPO/HIPS (NORYL) POLYSTYRENE- Crystal POLYSTYRENE- Impact POLYURETHANE PVC-RIGID PVC-FLEXIBLE SAN

min range (in/in) 0.005 0.005 0.004 0.02 0.002 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.01 0.007 0.005 0.005 0.006 0.012 0.016 0.005 0.015 0.015 0.01 0.005 0.002 0.003 0.01 0.002 0.015 0.002

SHRINKAGE (per ASTM D955) max min range range (mm./mm.) (mm/mm) (in/in) 0.007 0.127 - 0.178 0.127 0.008 0.127 - 0.203 0.127 0.006 0.102 - 0.152 0.102 0.035 0.508 - 0.889 0.508 0.009 0.051 - 0.229 0.051 0.007 0.051 - 0.178 0.051 0.01 0.076 - 0.254 0.076 0.008 0.102 - 0.203 0.102 0.025 0.254 - 0.635 0.254 0.015 0.178 - 0.381 0.178 0.01 0.127 - 0.254 0.127 0.007 0.127 - 0.178 0.127 0.0012 0.152 - 0.03 0.152 0.017 0.305 - 0.432 0.305 0.022 0.406 - 0.559 0.406 0.007 0.127 - 0.178 0.127 0.035 0.381 - 0.889 0.381 0.03 0.381 - 0.762 0.381 0.03 0.254 - 0.762 0.254 0.007 0.127 - 0.178 0.127 0.008 0.051 - 0.203 0.051 0.006 0.076 - 0.152 0.076 0.02 0.254 - 0.508 0.254 0.004 0.051 - 0.102 0.051 0.03 0.381 - 0.762 0.381 0.006 0.051 - 0.152 0.051

5) max range (mm/mm) 0.178 0.203 0.152 0.889 0.229 0.178 0.254 0.203 0.635 0.381 0.254 0.178 0.030 0.432 0.559 0.178 0.889 0.762 0.762 0.178 0.203 0.152 0.508 0.102 0.762 0.152

Material Types and Trade Names Abbreviations Acetal POM Delrin / Hostaform / Lucel Acrylic PMMA Diakon / Oroglas / Plexiglas Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ABS Lustran / Magnum / Starex Cellulose Acetate CA Cellidor / Dexel / Setilithe Polyamide 6 (Nylon) PA6 Akulon / Grilon / Ultramid Polyamide 6.6 (Nylon) PA6.6 Radilon / Vydyne / Zytel Polyamide 11+12 (Nylon) PA11 Grilamid / Rilsan PA12 Polyester - Thermoplastic PBT Celanex / Crastin / Rynite PET Polycarbonate PC Calibre / Lexan / Makrolon Polyethylene - Low Density LDPE Alkathene / Escorene / Novex Polyethylene - High Density HDPE Eraclene / Hostalen / Stamylan Polyether Sulphone PES Udel / Victrex Polypropylene PP Appryl / Escorene / Novolen Polyphenylene Oxide PPO Noryl / Thermocomp / Vamporan Polyphenylene Sulphide PPS Fortron / Ryton Polystyrene - General Purpose GPPS Lacqrene / Styron / Solarene Polystyrene - High Impact HIPS Kostil / Polystar / Polystyrol Rigid Polyvinyl Chloride UPVC Polycol / Trosiplast Plasticised Polyvinyl Chloride PVC Varlan / Welvic

Density g/cm 1.42 1.18 1.06 1.2 1.14 1.14 1.18 1.42 1.34 1.2 0.92 0.96 1.37 0.91 1.07 1.65 1 1.05 1.4 1.3

Styrene Acrylonitrile SAN Arpylene / Luran / Starex Thermoplastic Elastomer / RubberTPE Hytrel / Santoprene / Sarlink TPR

1.07 1.1

Description and Details Typical Applications Natural - opaque white, very tough, low-med.cost Gears and bearing; taps and aerosol valves Transparent and brittle, low - medium cost Lenses; car light housings and reflectors Natural opaque and tough, low - medium cost Telephone handsets + vacuum cleaner housings Transparent, tough, flexible to rigid, high cost Spectacles frames and screwdriver handles Almost opaque/white, very tough, med-high cost Bushes, bearings, curtain runners + combs Almost opaque/white, rigid+tough, med-high cost Levers, housings, handles etc Opaque to clear, rigid + tough, very high cost Air filters, safety masks, spectacle frames etc Rigid + stable, medium - high cost Electrical sockets, housings and parts Transparent, very tough and resilient, high cost Street lamp covers and safety helmets Natural waxy look, tough+flexible, low cost Kitchenware and many sealing lids + closures Natural waxy look, tough + stiff, low cost Chair seats and milk crates Clear, tough, v.high chemical resistance+cost Valve seat linings, metal replacement parts etc Natural waxy look; tough + stiff, low cost Beer crates and spade handles Tough + stable, high cost Electrical parts requiring tight tolerances Brown, v.good heat resist., v.high strength+cost Fuel system parts, guides, bearings etc Transparent and brittle, low cost Cosmetics packaging and ball-point barrel pens Natural translucent and tough, low cost Food containers; cotton reels; toys - model kits Transparent to opaque; tough, low cost Outdoor applications - gutters, drainpipes+fittings Transparent to opaque; tough + flexible, low cost Shoe soles and electrical insulation

Transparent and brittle, low cost Table and picnicware Tough & flexible, high cost Electrically insulated parts, seals + bushes