| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
- Opaque, amorphous themoplatics
- Can be modified to improve impact and heat resistance
- Low melting point
- Inexpensive
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| Polyethylene (PE) |
- Lightweight
- Chemical resistance
- High Elasticity
- Types of this plastic are high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
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| Polycarbonate (PC) |
- Transparent amorphous thermoplastic
- Extremely durable
- Impact resistance
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| Polyoxymethylene (POM) |
- Also known as acetal, polyacetal, polyformaldehyde
- Excellent rigidity, hardness and high strength
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| High Impact Polystyrene (PS)
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- Highly flammable but the grades used in injection molding are flame retardant
- FDA grades are available for food containers
- Low cost
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| Polypropylene (PP) |
- High melting point
- Safe as food container, it doesn't leach chemicals into food
- Excellent impact strength
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| Polyamide (Nylon) |
- High wear resistance.
- High thermal stability.
- Very good strength and hardness
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