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