| Polysulfone (PSU) Features & Uses |
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| Feature | Generic |
| Abrasion Resistance, Good | PES , PPSU |
| Acid Resistant | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Adhesion, Good | PSU |
| Alcohol Resistant | PSU |
| Aliphatic | PSU |
| Alkali Resistant | PPSU , PSU |
| Amorphous | PES , PSU |
| Antistatic | PAS , PES , PSU |
| Autoclavable | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Base Resistant | PPSU , PSU |
| Bondability | PSU |
| Chemical Resistance, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Chlorine Resistant | PES |
| Clarity, High | PES , PSU |
| Clarity, Medium | PSU |
| Clean/High Purity | PES |
| Cleanable | PES , PSU |
| Colorability, Good | PES |
| Combustion Resistant | PES |
| Conductive | PES |
| Corrosion Resistance, Good | PES |
| Crack Resistance, Good | PES |
| Crazing Resistant | PES |
| Creep Resistance, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Cycle (Production), Fast | PPSU |
| Density, High | PPSU |
| Detergent Resistant | PSU |
| Dimensional Stability, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy , PSU+ABS |
| Dispersible | PES |
| Durable | PES , PPSU |
| Electrical Properties, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Electrically Conductive | PES , PSU |
| Electrically Insulating | PES |
| Electromagnetic Shielding (EMI) | PES , PSU |
| ESCR, High (Stress Crack Resist.) | PES , PPSU , PSU Alloy |
| ESD Protection | PES , PSU |
| Extinguishing, Self | PSU |
| Extractables, Low | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Flame Retardant | PAS , PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Flow, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Flow, High | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Flow, Low | PES |
| Food Contact Acceptable | PES , PSU |
| Friction, Low | PSU |
| Fuel Resistant | PSU |
| Gasoline Resistance | PES |
| General Purpose | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Halogen Content, Low to None | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Heat Resistance, High | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Heat Resistance, Medium | PES , PSU |
| Heat Stabilized | PES , PSU |
| Hydrocarbon Resistant | PPSU , PSU |
| Hydrolysis Resistant | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Hydrolytically Stable | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Impact Modified | PES , PSU |
| Impact Resistance, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Impact Resistance, High | PES , PPSU |
| Impact Resistance, Low Temp. | PES |
| Impact Resistance, Ultra High | PPSU |
| Ion Content, Low to None | PES |
| Laser Markable | PES |
| Lubricated | PAS , PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Lubricating, Self | PES , PSU |
| Machinable | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Moisture Absorption, Low | PES , PSU |
| Moisture Resistant | PPSU , PSU |
| Mold Release, Good | PES , PPSU |
| Moldability, Good | PAS , PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Molecular Wt., High | PES , PSU |
| Oil Resistant | PES , PSU |
| Optical Density, Low | PSU |
| Outgassing, Low to None | PSU |
| Oxidation Resistant | PSU |
| Paintable | PSU+ABS |
| Phosphorus Content, Low to None | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Platable | PES , PSU , PSU+ABS |
| Processability, Good | PES , PPSU |
| Processing Stability, Good | PPSU |
| Purity, High | PSU |
| Radiation Resistant | PSU |
| Radio Frequency Shielding (RFI) | PES , PSU |
| Rigidity, High | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Rigidity, Medium | PSU |
| Salt Water/Spray Resistant | PSU |
| Shrinkage, Low | PSU Alloy |
| Sloughing, Non | PES , PSU |
| Smoke Emission, Low | PES , PPSU |
| Stability, Good | PES , PPSU |
| Steam Resistant | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Sterilizability, Good | PES , PSU |
| Sterilization, Autoclave | PES |
| Sterilization, E-beam | PSU |
| Sterilization, Ethylene Oxide | PES |
| Sterilization, Radiation | PES , PSU |
| Sterilization, Steam | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Stiffness, Good | PPSU |
| Stiffness, High | PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Strength, Good | PSU |
| Strength, High | PAS , PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Surface Finish, Good | PES , PSU |
| Tear Strength, Good | PES |
| Tensile Strength, High | PES , PSU |
| Thermal Stability, Good | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Toughness, Good | PAS , PES , PPSU , PSU , PSU+ABS |
| Toughness, Ultra High | PES , PPSU |
| Toxicity, Low | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| UV Resistance, Good | PPSU |
| Viscosity, High | PES , PPSU , PSU |
| Viscosity, Low | PES , PPSU |
| Viscosity, Medium | PES , PSU |
| Warp Resistant | PES , PSU Alloy |
| Warpage, Low | PSU , PSU Alloy |
| Wear Resistance, Good | PES , PSU |
| Weldable | PSU Alloy |
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