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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
- 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
- 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
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