Resins - Industry Applications
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Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Symbol: ABS
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Cycolac, Terlux, Magnum, Lustran
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Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
Symbol: ASA
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: AuroraShield, Centrex, Dialac, Diamond, LG ASA, Luran
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Cellulose Acetate Propionate
Symbol: CAP
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Tenite, Cellidor, Rotuba, Auracell
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Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
Symbol: CPVC
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: AuroraGuard, Geon, Kaneka, Vycom
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Cyclic Olefin Copolymers
Symbol: COC
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Apel, Duraclear, Topas
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Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene
Symbol: ETFE
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Tefzel, Teflon
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High Density Polyethylene
Symbol: HDPE
Crystallinity: Simi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Alathon, Axeleron, Canei, ColorRx, Continuum, DOW, RTP, Exceed, ExxonMobile, Formolene, Hostalene, Ineos
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High Impact Polystyrene
Symbol: HIPS
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Styron, Lustrex, Altech, Americas Styrenics, Carbo-Rite, ColorFast, CP Pryme, Hival, RTP, Sabic, Styrolution
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Linear Low-Density Polyethylene
Symbol: LLDPE
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Dow, Petrothene, Sabic, Rhetech
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Liquid Crystal Polymer
Symbol: LCP
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Edgetek, RTP, Vectra, Xydar, Zenite
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Low Density Polyethylene
Symbol: LDPE
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Agility, Axeleron, ColorFast, CP Pryme, Dow, Epolene, ExonMobil, Formolene, Marlex, Microthene, Petrothene, RTP
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Perfluoroalkoxy alkane
Symbol: PFA
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Teflon, Tefzel
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Polyamide (Nylon)
Symbol: PA
Crystallinity: Semi - Crystalline
Trade Names: Chemlon, Clariant, Minlon, RTP, Ultamid, Zytel
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Polyamide-imide
Symbol: PAI
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: AuroraGuard, ColorRX, ColorFast, RTP, Eviva, InElec, LNP, Udel, Ultrason, Torlon
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Polybutylene Terephthalate
Symbol: PBT
Crystallinity: Crystalline
Trade Names: Alcom, Ashlene, Celanex, Clariant, Edgetek, Hiloy, Lupox, Lutrel, RTP, Schuladur, Ultradur, Valox
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Polycarbonate
Symbol: PC
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Lexan, Makrolon, Apec, Alibre, Celex, Cycoloy, Hylex, Lupilon, Lubricomp
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Polycarbonate/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
Symbol: PC / ABS
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Astaloy, Bayblend, Cycoloy, Lupoy, RTP
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Polyetheretherketone
Symbol: (PEEK)
Crystallinity: Crystalline
Trade Names: Edgetek, Kadel, Lubricomp, RTP, Stat-Kon, Thermocomp
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Polyetherimide
Symbol: PEI
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: AuroraGuard, ColorFast, ColorRx, Duratron, EMI, InElec, InLube, LNP Colorcomp, LNP, RTP, Ultem
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Polyethylene Terephthalate
Symbol: PET – (R-PET)
Crystallinity: Crystalline
Trade Names: Hiloy, Impet, RTP, Rynite, Tarlox, Valox
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Polymethyl Methacrylate
Symbol: PMMA
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Acrylite, Boltaron, Kydex, Lupoy, Optix, Plexiglas, Polycasa, RTP, Sabic, Solarkote
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Polyoxymethylene (aka Acetal)
Symbol: POM
Crystallinity: Semi-Crystalline
Trade Names: Delrin (H), Celcon (C), Delta (C) (H), Dinaform (C), Duracon (C), EMI (C)
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Polypropylene
Symbol: PP
Crystallinity: Semi-Crystalline
Trade Names: Adell (H) (C), Altech (H) (C), Borealis (H) (C), ColorRX (H), Copylene (H), ExxonMobil (H) (C)
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Polysulfone
Symbol: PSU
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: AuroraGuard, ColorRX, ColorFast, RTP, Eviva, InElec, LNP, Udel, Ultrason
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
Symbol: PTFE
Crystallinity: Semi-Crystalline
Trade Names: Teflon
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Polyurethane
Symbol: PUR
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Isoplast, Estaloc, RTP, Thermocomp, Texin
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Polyvinyl Chloride - Flexible
Symbol: F-PVC
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Geon, Apex, Colorite, Polyvin
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Polyvinyl Chloride - Rigid
Symbol: R-PVC
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Geon, Dural, Colorite, Georgia Gulf, Novablend, Apex
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Styrene Acrylonitrile
Symbol: SAN
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Alcolor, Alcom, Certene, Cevian, Cycolac, LNP Thermocomp, Luran, Lustran
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Thermoplastic Elastomer
Symbol: TPE
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Kraton, Santoprene, Alcryn, Lomod, Riteflex, Ontex, Sterion
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Thermoplastic Olefin
Symbol: TPO
Crystallinity: Semi-Crystalline
Trade Names: ADX, AuroraGuard, Borealis, Daplen, Inspire, Multiflex, Mytex, Polytrope, WPP TPO
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Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer
Symbol: TPU
Crystallinity: Amorphous
Trade Names: Argotec, Aurora, Avalon, Celstran, Desmopan, Duraflex, Elastollan, Hifill, Optiflex, Pearlbond
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