Detailed below is a list of types of resins that are most commonly used by Anchor Plastics, Inc. We have also included the advantages, disadvantages, applications, cross references, and processing of each.
Advantages: High impact with toughness, ridigity, tensile strength, superior prop retention, light weight, high gloss, good color, good scratch resistance, electroplates well.
Disadvantages: Low impact at less than -40° F, moderate tough in FR grades, poor UV stability, must be dried.
Applications: Appliance housings, toolboxes, radios, telephones, power tools, luggage, piping, interior auto parts, lawn & garden.
Cross Reference: Impact, tensile strength, melt flow.
Processing:
Advantages: Most metal-like plastic, excellent fatigue resistance, excellent creep resistance, good moisture resistance, fast molding, chemical resistant, lubricity.
Disadvantages: Notch sensitive, high shrink, flammable, poor UV, formaldehyde odor, poor acid resistance, hard to decorate.
Applications: Gears, bushings, rollers, chains, Bic lighters, ski bindings, zips, plumbing, carburetor parts.
Cross Reference: Impact, flow rate, tensile strength, viscosity.
Processing:
Advantages: Excellent solvent, excellent chemical resistance, self-lubricating, more translucent, lower heat deflection, less moist ABS, Type 6 is more flexible.
Disadvantages: Hygroscopic, sucks in water, higher heat deflection, must be dried, Type 66 is stiffer.
Applications: Auto, electrical connectors, bushings, bearings, Astroturf.
Cross Reference: Type 6, Type 66, tensile strength, flexibilty.
Processing:
Advantages: White opaque, tough, strong, rigid, excellent chemical resistance, electrical properties, good lubrication.
Disadvantages: High strike, prone to warp, low impact, poor water resistance, poor UV, hard to process.
Applications: Electrical components, gears, auto parts, medical equipment, oven handles, chair arms.
Cross Reference: Filled or unfilled, FR approved, minimum thickness, tensile strength.
Processing:
Advantages: Tough, heat resistant, clarity, excellent UV properties, electrical properties, weatherability with a UV stabilizer, transparent, low water absorption, good dimensional stability.
Disadvantages: Notch sensitivity, chemical resistant, abrasion resistant, weatherability without a UV stabilizer, high process temperatures.
Applications: Auto lenses, CD's, eyeglasses, cellular phones, blood processing equipment, camera housings.
Cross Reference: Melt flow rate, special packages, UV, mold release.
Processing:
Advantages: Low cost, excellent insulating, moisture resistance, milky or transparent, good chemical resistance, impact resistant in temperatures between -40° F and 150° F.
Disadvantages: Poor weathering, subject to stress cracking, flammable, difficult in bonding.
Applications: Milk bottles, juice bottles, pails, crates, bags, margarine tubs, shampoo bottles, film.
Cross Reference: Density, MFR, additives.
Processing:
Advantages: High elongation, low density, low cost, excellent moisture resistance, easy to color, excellent chemical resistance, flexibile, electrical insulator, clarity.
Disadvantages: Low ridigity, poor UV stability, poor creep resistance, moderate gloss, poor heat resistance, high shrink.
Applications: Flex hinges, ketchup bottles, videotape cases, auto components, yogurt cups.
Cross Reference: Homo or Co, melt flow, impact.
Processing:
Advantages: Rigid plastic, flame retardant, chemical resistant, thermal stable stiffness, good retention of mechanical strength at high temperatures.
Disadvantages: Cost, melt strength, colorability.
Applications: Electrical components, pump parts, chemical processing equipment, automotive parts under the hood.
Cross Reference: Flexibility, tensile strength.
Processing:
Advantages: Optical clarity, high gloss, FDA grades, low cost, good rigidity, easily decorated, excellent electrical properties, dimensional stability.
Disadvantages: Poor weatherability, poor thermal properties, poor solvent resistance, cracking, brittle.
Applications: Refrigerator liners, food containers, medical instruments, plastic silverware, TV housings, toys.
Cross Reference: Melt flow, impact.
Processing:
Advantages: Excellent impact, dimensional stability, low cost, good abrasion resistance, wide color range, good chemical resistance, weather resistant, always VO or better.
Disadvantages: Sheer sensitive, heat sensitive, solvents attack, high density, HCL acid, thermal capable.
Applications: Medical masks, auto, computer housings, appliances, plumbing, bottles, cable jackets.
Cross Reference: Rigid or flex, clear or opaque, impact.
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