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PLASTICS
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Specific
Name
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Acronym
or Abbreviation
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Generic
Name
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Acrylonitrile
butadiene styren
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ABS
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ABS;
shatterproof acrylic resin; gives shiny look and stable
base for plating
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Carbon
blended polyamide
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Polyamide
blended with carbon for antistatic property
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Carbon
composite polyacetal
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Polyacetal
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Diallyl
phthalate
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DAP
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Diallyl
phthalate; a thermosetting resin
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Glass
fiber reinforced diallyl phthalate
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GFR
DAP
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Diallyl
phthalate
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Glass
fiber reinforced polyamide
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GFR
PA
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Polyamide
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Glass
fiber reinforced polybutylene terephthalate
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GFR
PBT
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Polyester
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Nitrile
butadiene rubber
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NBR
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NBR;
mainly used where oil-proof is required
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Phenolic
resin
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Phenol
plus aldehydes; used extensively as thermo- setting plastic
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Polyacetal
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Polyacetal
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Polyamide
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PA
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Nylon
6/6; Polyamide; always a nylon resin
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Polybutylene
terephthalate
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PBT
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Polyester
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Polycarbonate
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PC
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Lexan;
Polycarbonate; damaged byTrichloroethylene solvent and
so changed to polyamide
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Polyethylene
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PE
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Polyethylene
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Polyethylene
sulfide
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PPS
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Polyphenylene
sulfide
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Polypropylene
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PP
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Polypropylene;
more elastic than polycarbonate
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Polyvinyl
chloride
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PVC
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Polyvinyl
chloride; loses pliability below 0°C (32°F)
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Resin
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Polymer
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Silicone
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Silicone
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Thermoplastic
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Flexible
and easily molded;includes polyacetal and polyamide
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Thermoset
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Superior
heat resistance and electrical Characteristics |
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