Just some of the plastic materials we are able to process and hold in stock at Charlesworths to enable quick delivery of mouldings.
If you don't see a material you require we can usually obtain it.
Abriviation |
Full name |
common name |
ABS |
Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene |
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DMC |
Dough Moulding Compound |
Polyester |
HDPE |
High Density Polyethylene |
|
HIPS |
High Impact Polystyrene |
|
LDPE |
Low Density Polyethylene |
|
MF |
Melamine Formaldehyde |
Melmex |
PA |
Polyamide |
Nylon |
PBT |
Polybutylene terephalate |
|
PC |
Polycarbonate |
Lexan / Makrolon |
PE |
Polyethylene |
polythene |
PF |
Phenol Formaldehyde |
Bakelite / phenolic |
PMMA |
polymethyl methacrylate |
acrylic / perspex |
POM |
Polyoxymethylene / Polyacetal |
acetal |
PP |
Polypropylene |
propylene / polyprop |
PPS |
Polyphenylene sulphide |
|
PS |
Polystyrene |
|
PUR |
Polyurethane |
|
PVC |
Polyvinyl chloride |
vinyl |
TPE |
Thermoplastic elastomer |
|
TPO |
Thermoplastic polyolefin ruubber |
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TPU |
Thermoplastic polyurethane rubber |
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UF |
Urea formaldehyde |
urea / Beetle / Scarab |
PVC NBR |
Nitrile PVC Blend rubber |
|
Natural Rubber |
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Ebonite |