ABS
ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) is one of the most versatile plastics (think Lego™)
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PA
A huge family of polymers that can be modified and filled for almost any purpose
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PB
A great polyolefin for high temperature use in hot water piping and other applications
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PC
Commonly used for ‘unbreakable’ glazing but also for many critical applications
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PEEK
Developed in 1977 and still one of the best thermoplastics in terms of heat resistance
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PES
An amorphous engineering thermoplastic with great thermal stability and load bearing up to 180°C
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PMMA (Acrylic)
An early ‘glass-clear’ polymer known by names such as Lucite™, Oroglas™, Perspex™ and Plexiglas™
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POM (Acetal)
A cheaper engineering thermoplastic with good low temperature properties
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PP
The new ‘mild steel’, one of the most common plastics used for everything from car parts to packaging
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PPO (Noryl™)
An engineering thermoplastic used widely for electrical and mechanical applications
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PS
A classic thermoplastic but brittle in basic form and often modified to improve impact properties
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PVC
The staple plastic for windows and pipes (unplasticised) and for insulation (plasticised)
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