ENGINEERING THREMOPLASTICS

KEY: |I-Annual volumes greater than 1 million pounds. ² II-Annual volumes of 300,000-500,000 pounds.

Resin/Grade ² I ² II

ACETAL Copolymer ² 140-152 ² 156-164

°25% glass ² Ï ² 192-215

CELLULOSICS

Acetate ² Ï ² 160

Butyrate ² Ï ² 158

Propionate ² Ï ² 158

NYLON

Type 6 128-135 136-142

°30% glass ² Ï ² Ï

Type 6/6 133-140 142-150

°30% glass ² Ï ² Ï

POLYCARBONATE

Blow moldingP 165-172 P 195-207

Injection, general-purpose P 149-155 P 162-178

°20% glass P 165-172 P 195-207

°Structural foam P 157-167 P 182-198

°Flame-retardant P 176-190 P 200-219

Extrusion, sheet P 148-159 P 173-185

Optical media P 206-220 P 255-272

POLYESTER

PBT, injection P 151-159 P 182-190

°30% glass, FR P 175-195 P 215-222

PET, injection P 143-150 P 171-181

°30% glass, FR P 154-165 P 192-195

UHMW-PE ² 100-104 ² 112-123

PPO/PPE

°Injection, general-purpose P 115-127 P 134-145

°°20% glass P 171-182 P 208-227

°°Structural foam P 123-140 P 132-164

°Extrusion P 140-151 P 172-195

POLYURETHANE

Ester type, injection ² 169-186 ² 193-202

°Extrusion ² 196-218 ² 232-250

Ether type ² 232-245 ² 277-286

SAN, general-purpose² 88-96 ² 104-127

SMA

General-purpose ² Ï ² 137-141

High-impact ² 125-136 ² 145-148

Flame-retardant ² 175-183 ² Ï

TPE

Polyamide ² Ï ² Ï

Polyester ² Ï P 206-262

Olefinic (compounded) ² 85-119 ² 125-141

Styrenic ² 85-125 ² 143-187

THERMOSETS

KEY: |I-Annual volumes of 2 million to 5 million pounds.

² II-Volumes of about 200,000-500,000 pounds.

Resin/Grade ² I ² II

ALKYD ² Ï ² 84-93

DIALLYL PHTHALATE

² ² Ï ² 216-267

EPOXY

General-purpose ² 122-132 ² Ï

Compounds:

°Coils, bushings² 128-170 ² Ï

°Resistors, diodes ² Ï ² 214-275

Semiconductor:

°Novolac² Ï ² 199-234

°Anhydride ² Ï ² 194-274

MELAMINE/PHENOLIC ² 89-92 ² Ï

PHENOLIC, G-P ² 76-82 ² Ï

POLYESTER, UNSATURATED

General-purpose ² 58-72 ² Ï

Isophthalic ² 65-74 Ï

Specialty (Bis-A, etc.) ² Ï ² 115-150

POLYURETHANE, ISOCYANATES

Polymeric MDI ² 96-103 ² Ï

80/20 TDI ² 100-110 ² Ï

UREA MOLDING COMPOUND

Black & brown²² Ï ² 67-78

White & ivory ² Ï ² 72-83

VINYL ESTER

Anti-corrosion² Ï ² 137-149

Anti-heat & corrosion ² Ï ² 153-158

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RECYCLED PLASTICS

² ² Clean

² ² regrind

Resin/Grade ² or flake