ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS
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 Ã ² 192-215
CELLULOSICS
Acetate ² Ã ² 160
Butyrate ² Ã ² 158
Propionate ² Ã ² 158
NYLON
Type 6 ² 128-135 ² 136-142
°30% glass ² Ã ² Ã
Type 6/6 ² 133-140 ² 142-150
°30% glass ² Ã ² Ã
POLYCARBONATE
Blow molding² 170-177 ² 200-212
Injection, general-purpose ² 154-160 ² 164-180
°20% glass ² 170-177 ² 200-212
°Structural foam ² 162-172 ² 187-203
°Flame-retardant ² 184-198 ² 208-227
Extrusion, sheet ² 153-164 ² 178-190
Optical media ² 211-225 ² 260-275
POLYESTER
PBT, injection ² 157-165 ² 188-196
°30% glass, FR ² 183-203 ² 223-230
PET, injection ² 148-155 ² 176-186
°30% glass, FR ² 162-173 ² 200-203
UHMW-PE ² 100-104 ² 112-123
PPO/PPE
°Injection, general-purpose ² 123-135 ² 140-150
°°20% glass ² 179-190 ² 216-235
°°Structural foam ² 131-148 ² 150-170
°Extrusion ² 148-159 ² 180-200
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-purposeP 88-96 P 104-127
SMA
General-purpose ² Ã ² 137-141
High-impact ² 125-136 ² 145-148
Flame-retardant ² 175-183 ² Ã
TPE
Polyamide ² Ã ² Ã
Polyester ² Ã ² 212-270
Olefinic (compounded) ² 85-119 ² 125-141
Styrenic ² 85-125 ² 143-187
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 Ã ² 84-93
DIALLYL PHTHALATE
² ² Ã ² 216-267
EPOXY
General-purpose