Polymer Materials  Resins & Compounds

Polymer materials are made up of “many” (poly) repeating “units”(mers). Polymers are mostly based in carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Some have Si, F, Cl, S Polymers are considered a bowl of spaghetti or a bag of worms in constant motion.

Polymer Materials

Polymers are classified broadly as thermoplastic: form after heat. Over and over again. thermoset: set after heat. Only sets once. Can’t reform Thermoplastics crystalline: polymers arranged in a regular order amorphous: polymers arranges randomly like coil Thermosets low molecular weight monomers that crosslink and polymerize to for polymer network Elastomers  Can be either thermoplastic and thermoset Thermoset elastomers: natural and synthetic rubbers Thermoplastic elastomers: plastics that mimic rubber (EPDM, TPO, TPE)

  • Resins & Compounds
    • Other Materials
      • Biodegradable, Photodegradable Resins and Compounds
      • Core Materials
      • Materials Suppliers – Stock Shapes
        • Film
        • Rod, Tube
        • Sheet
      • Prototyping Compounds
      • Recycled, Reprocessed Materials
        • Bale or Bulk Form
        • Ground Flake Form
        • Pelletized Form
    • Thermoplastics
      • ABS
      • ABS/Nylon Alloy
      • ABS/Polycarbonate Alloy
      • ABS/PVC Alloy
      • Acetal
      • Acrylic Copolymers
      • Acrylic/Polycarbonate Alloy
      • Acrylics
      • Acrylonitrile Copolymers
      • Cellulosics
        • Cellulose Acetate
        • Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
        • Cellulose Acetate Propionate
        • Ethyl Cellulose
      • Cyclo-Olefin Polymers
      • Elastomers
      • Ethylene N-Butyl Acrylate
      • Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
      • Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol (EVOH)
      • Expandable Polyolefin Bead
      • Expandable Polystyrene Bead
      • Fluoropolymers
      • Ionomers
      • Liquid Crystal Polymers
      • Nylon
        • Amorphous
        • Type 11
        • Type 12
        • Type 46
        • Type 6
        • Type 6/66 Copolymer
        • Type 610
        • Type 66
        • Type 69
      • Nylon/Polypropylene Alloy
      • Other Ethylene Copolymers and Alloys
      • Phenoxy
      • Phenylene Ether/Oxide (PPO/PPE) Based Resins
      • Plasticisols, Organosols
      • Polyamide, Aromatic
      • Polyamide-Imide
      • Polyarylate
      • Polyarylether
      • Polyarylsulfone
      • Polybutylene
      • Polycarbonate
      • Polycarbonate/Polyesters Alloy
      • Polyester (Thermoplastic)
        • Other Types
        • PBT Type
        • PCT Type
        • PCTA Type
        • PCTG Type
        • PET Type
        • PETG Type
      • Polyestercarbonate
      • Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
        • Polyetherketon (PEK) and other Polyketones
      • Polyetherimide
      • Polyethersulfone
      • Polyethylene
        • HDPE (0.940 g/cc and above)
        • LDPE (0.040 g/cc and below)
        • LLDPE (0.940 g/cc and below)
        • UHMW PE
      • Polyimide (Thermoplastic)
      • Polymethylpentene
      • Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
      • Polyphenylsufone
      • Polyphthalamide
      • Polypropylene (including Copolymers)
      • Polystyrene and Styrene Copolymers
        • Butadiene Stryene (not including Elastomers)
        • EPS Bead (including Copolymers)
        • Other Styrene Copolymers
        • Polystryene
        • SAN
        • Styrene Maleic Anydride (SMA)
      • Polysulfone
      • Prepregs (Thermoplastic)
      • Purging Compounds
      • PVC
        • Chlorinated PVC (CPVC)
        • Copolymer Resins
        • Dispersion and Blending Resins
        • Flexible Compounds
        • Rigid Compounds
        • Solution Coating Resins
        • Suspension or Mass General-Purpose Resins
      • PVDC
        • Coating Grades
        • Extrusion, Molding Grades
      • Thermoplastic Urethane
        • (Non-Elastomeric)
      • Thermoplastics Elastomers
        • Olefinic Type
        • Polyamide Type
        • Polyester Type
        • Polyether Block Amide (PEBA) Type
        • Styrenic Type
        • Urethane Type
        • Vinyl Type
    • Thermosets
      • Alkyd
      • Allyl Diglycol Carbonate Monomer
      • Bismaleimide (BMI)
        • Prepregs
        • Resins and Compounds
      • DAIP (Diallyl Isophthalate)
      • DAP (Diallyl Phthalate)
      • DCPD Resin
      • Epoxy
        • Formulated Systems and Compounds
        • Hardeners
        • Prepregs
        • Resins
      • Furan
      • Melamine
      • Melamine/Phenolic
      • Phenolic
      • Polybutandiene
      • Polyester (Unsaturated)
        • Bulk Molding Compounds (BMC)
        • Gel Coats
        • Granular Molding Compounds (GMC)
        • Resins
        • Sheet Molding Compounds (SMC)
        • Thick Molding Compounds (TMC)
      • Polyimide (Thermosetting)
        • Prepregs
        • Resins and Compounds
      • Silicone
      • Urea
      • Urethane Chemicals
        • Complete Systems (Foam and Elastomer)
        • Individual Chemical Components
      • Vinyl Ester
        • Molding Compounds
        • Prepregs
        • Resins