Generic Families of Plastics and Resins

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Plastic Generic Families

Acetal (Acetal)	Phenolic (Phenolic)	Polypropylene (PP)
Acrylic (Acrylic)	Polyamide (Nylon)	Polystyrene (PS)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)	Polyarylate (Polyarylate)	Polysulfone (PSU)
Acrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene (AES)	Polybenzimidazole (PBI)	Polyurethane (PUR)
Acrylonitrile Styrene (AS)	Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR)	Polyurethane Thermoset Elastomer (TSU)
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)	Polybutylene (PB)	Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Alkyd (Alkyd)	Polycaprolactone (PCL)	Proprietary (Proprietary)
Alphamethylstyrene (AMS)	Polycarbonate (PC)	Silicone (Silicone)
Biodegradable Synthetic Polymers (Biodeg Syn Poly)	Polyester (Polyester)	Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)
Cellulose Acetate (CA)	Polyether Imide (PEI)	Styrene Acrylonitrile Silicone (SAS)
Diallyl Phthalate (DAP)	Polyetherketone (PEK)	Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA)
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)	Polyethylene (PE)	Styrenic + Vinyl + Acrylonitrile (SVA)
Epoxy (Epoxy)	Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)	Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
Fluoropolymer (Fluoropolymer)	Polyimide (PI)	Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)
Furan (Furan)	Polyketone (PK)	Thermoplastic, Unspecified (TP, Unspecified)
Ionomer (Ionomer)	Polylactic Acid (PLA)	Thermoset (TS)
Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)	Polymethylpentene (PMP)	Thermoset Elastomer (TSE)
Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polymer (MAH-g)	Polyolefin (Polyolefin)	Unspecified (Unspecified)
Melamine (Melamine)	Polyparaxylylene (PPX)	Urea (Urea)
Methyl Cellulose (MC)	Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO)	Vinyl Alcohol (VOH)
Methyl Methacrylate (MM)	Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)