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TABLE 7.3
General Recommendations for Plastic Products
Design requirement Typical applications Plastics
Mechanical strength Gears, cams, rollers, valves, fan Acetals, nylon, phenolics, polycarbonates,
blades, impellers, pistons polyesters, polypropylenes, epoxies, polyimides
Wear resistance Gears, wear strips and liners, Acetals, nylon, phenolics, polyimides,
bearings, bushings, roller blades polyurethane, ultrahigh-molecular-weight
polyethylene
Frictional properties
High Tires, nonskid surfaces, footware, Elastomers, rubbers
flooring
Low Sliding surfaces, artificial joints Fluorocarbons, polyesters, polyimides
Electrical resistance All types of electrical components Polymethylmethacrylate, ABS, fluorocarbons,
and equipment, appliances, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester, polypropylenes,
electrical fixtures ureas, phenolics, silicones, rubbers
Chemical resistance Containers for chemicals, Acetals, ABS, epoxies, polymethylmethacrylate,
laboratory equipment, components fluorocarbons, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester,
for chemical industry, food and polypropylene, ureas, silicones
beverage containers
Heat resistance Appliances, cookware, electrical Fluorocarbons, polyimides, silicones, acetals,
components polysulfones, phenolics, epoxies
Functional and decorative Handles, knobs, camera and ABS, acrylics, cellulosics, phenolics, polyethylenes
battery cases, trim moldings, pipe polypropylenes, polystyrenes, polyvinyl chloride
fittings
Functional and transparent Lenses, goggles, safety glazing, Acrylics, polycarbonates, polystyrenes,
signs, food-processing equipment, polysulfones
laboratory hardware
Housings and hollow shapes Power tools, housings, sport ABS, cellulosics, phenolics, polycarbonates,
helmets, telephone cases polyethylenes, polypropylene, polystyrenes

TABLE 7.4
Trade Names for Thermoplastic Polymers
Trade name Type Trade name Type
Alathon Ethylene Noryl Polyphenylene oxide
Cycolac Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene Nylon Polyamide
Dacron Polyester Orlon Acrylic
Delrin Acetal Plexiglas Acrylic
Dylene Styrene Royalite Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
Envex Polyimide Saran Polyvinyl chloride
Hyzod Polycarbonate Sintra Polyvinyl chloride
lmplex Acrylic (rubber-modified) Styrofoam Polystyrene
Kapton Polyimide Teflon Fluorocarbon
Kevlar Aramid Torlon Polyimide
Kodel Polyester Tygon Polyvinyl chloride
Kydex Acrylic-polyvinyl chloride Ultem Polyetherimide
Kynar Polyvinylidene fluoride Vespel Polyimide
Lexan Polycarbonate Zerlon Styrene-methylmethacrylate
Lucite Acrylic Zytel Polyamide
Mylar Polyester
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