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Properties Profiles of CAB - Cellulose Acetate Butyrate - Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
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Polyoxymethylene (acetal) impact modified
Polyoxymethylene (acetal) low friction
Polyoxymethylene (acetal) mineral filled
ASA
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polycarbonate
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polycarbonate flame retardant
ABS
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene flame retardant
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Heat
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene High Impact
Transparent Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ABS/PC
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate 20% glass fiber
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene Styrene/Polycarbonate flame retardant
Cellulosic
Cellulose Acetate
Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Cellulose Proprionate
COC
Cyclic Olefin Copolymer
ECTFE
Ethylene Chlorotrifluoroethylene
ETFE
Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene
EVA
Ethylene Vinyl Acetate
EVOH
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol
FEP
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene
Ionomer (EMAC)
Ionomer (Ethylene-Methyl Acrylate Copolymer)
LCP
Liquid Crystal Polymer
Liquid Crystal Polymer carbon fiber
Liquid Crystal Polymer glass fiber
Liquid Crystal Polymer mineral
PFA
Perfluoroalkoxy
PHB-V(5% valerate)
Poly(hydroxybutyrate - co- valerate)
PAN
Polyacrylonitrile
PA
Polyamide 11 30% Glass fiber reinforced
Polyamide 11 conductive
Polyamide 11 flexible
Polyamide 11 rigid
Polyamide 12 conductive
Polyamide 12 fiber reinforced
Polyamide 12 flexible
Polyamide 12 glass filled
Polyamide 12 rigid
Polyamide 46
Polyamide 46 30% glass fiber
Polyamide 6
Polyamide 6-10
Polyamide 6-6
Polyamide 6-6 30% glass fiber
Polyamide 6-6 30% mineral filled
Polyamide 6-6 impact modified
Polyamide 6-6 impact modified 15-30% glass fiber
Polyamide semi-aromatic
PAI
Polyamide-Imide
Polyamide-Imide 30% glass fiber
Polyamide-Imide low friction
PARA 30-60% GF
Polyarylamide 30-60% glass fiber
PAR
Polyarylate
PBT
Polybutylene Terephthalate
Polybutylene Terephthalate 30% glass fiber
PCL - Polycaprolactone
Polycaprolactone
PC
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber
Polycarbonate 20-40% glass fiber flame retardant
Polycarbonate high heat
PC/PBT
Polycarbonate/Polybutylene Terephthalate blend
Polycarbonate/Polybutyleneterphtalate blend glass filled
PEEK
Polyetheretherketone
Polyetheretherketone 30% carbon fiber
Polyetheretherketone 30% glass fiber
PEI
Polyetherimide
Polyetherimide 30% glass fiber
Polyetherimide mineral filled
PEKK– Low cristallinity grade
Polyetherketoneketone– Low cristallinity grade
PESU
Polyethersulfone
Polyethersulfone 10-30% glass fiber
PE
HDPE - High Density Polyethylene
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene
LLDPE - Linear Low Density Polyethylene
Polyethylene 30% glass fiber
Polyethylene -Ultra High Molecular Weight
XLPE - Crosslinked Polyethylene
PET
Polyethylene Terephtalate
Polyethylene Terephtalate Glycol
PE/TPS - Thermoplastic Starch
Polyethylene/Thermoplastic starch
PGA - Polyglycolides
Polyglycolides
PHB - Polyhydroxybutyrate
Polyhydroxybutyrate
PI
Polyimide
PLA
Polylactide
Polylactide-Fiber Melt Spinning
Polylactide-Heat Seal Layer
Polylactide-High heat films
Polylactide-injection molding
Polylactide-Spunbond
Polylactide-Stretch blow molded bottles
PMMA
Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic)
Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) high heat
Polymethylmethacrylate (Acrylic) impact modified
PMP
Polymethylpentene
Polymethylpentene 30% glass fiber
Polymethylpentene mineral filled
PCTFE
Polymonochlorotrifluoroethylene
SRP
Polyphenylene (Self reinforced)
PPE
Polyphenylene Ether
Polyphenylene Ether 30% glass fiber
Polyphenylene Ether flame retardant
Polyphenylene Ether impact modified
Polyphenylene Ether mineral filled
PPS
Polyphenylene Sulfide
Polyphenylene Sulfide 20-30% glass fiber
Polyphenylene Sulfide 40% glass fiber
Polyphenylene Sulfide conductive
Polyphenylene Sulfide glass fiber & mineral
PPSU
Polyphenylene Sulfone
PP
Polypropylene 10-20% glass fiber
Polypropylene 10-40% mineral filled
Polypropylene 10-40% talc
Polypropylene 30-40% glass fiber
Polypropylene copolymer
Polypropylene homopolymer
Polypropylene impact modified
PS
High Impact Polystyrene flame retardant V0
HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene
Polystyrene 30% glass fiber
Polystyrene crystal
Polystyrene high heat
PSU
Polysulfone
Polysulfone 30% glass fiber
Polysulfone mineral filled
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polytetrafluoroethylene 25% glass fiber
PVC
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate/Polyvinyl Chloride
CPVC - Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
Polyvinyl Chloride 20% glass fiber
Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized
Polyvinyl Chloride plasticized filled
Polyvinyl Chloride rigid
PVDC
Polyvinylidene Chloride
PVDF
Polyvinylidene Fluoride
SAN
Styrene Acrylonitrile
Styrene Acrylonitrile 20% glass fiber
SMA
Styrene Maleic Anhydride
Styrene Maleic Anhydride 20% glass fiber
Styrene Maleic Anhydride flame retardant V0
SMMA
Styrene Methyl Methacrylate
TPS
Thermoplastic Starch GP
Thermoplastic Starch WR
TPS/PE
Thermoplastic Starch/ Polyethylene Blend (30 micron films tested)
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