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Basic Resin Guide
Although Dynamic Plastics does not recommend the type of resins to be used by our customers, we are happy to provide you with a basic resin guide to outline some of the more popular resins and some of their characteristics. Click on the resin type below to get additional information.
ABS
Brand Names: Cycolac, Lustran, Terluran
| Strength: |
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Medium/Low |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Good |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resist Flash: |
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Good |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Medium/Low |
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Acetal
Brand Names: Celcon, Delrin
| Strength: |
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Medium |
| Impact Resistance: |
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Medium |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Medium/Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Fair |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Poor |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resist Flash: |
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Good |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Fair |
| Cost: |
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Medium |
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Acrylic
Brand Names: Acrylite, Plexiglass
| Strength: |
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Medium |
| Impact Resistance: |
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Low |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Good |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resist Flash: |
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Good |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Medium |
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HDPE
Brand Names: Chevron, Dow
| Strength: |
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Low |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Fair |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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N/A |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Poor |
| Resist Flash: |
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Poor |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Low |
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Nylon 6/6
Brand Names: Capron, Celanese, Zytel
| Strength: |
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Medium |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Fair |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resist Flash: |
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Poor |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Fair |
| Cost: |
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Medium |
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Nylon 6/6 (Glass Filled)
Brand Names: Capron, Celanese, Zytel
| Strength: |
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High |
| Impact Resistance: |
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Medium |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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High |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Poor |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Good |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resist Flash: |
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Fair |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Fair |
| Cost: |
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Medium |
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PBT
Brand Names: Crastin, Celanex, Valox
| Strength: |
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Medium |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Fair |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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N/A |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resist Flash: |
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Fair |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Medium/High |
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PBT, PET (Glass Filled)
Brand Names: Crastin, Rynite, Valox
| Strength: |
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High |
| Impact Resistance: |
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Medium |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Medium |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Poor |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resist Flash: |
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Fair |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Fair |
| Cost: |
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Medium/High |
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PC/ABS
Brand Names: Bay Blend, Cycoloy
| Strength: |
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Medium |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Medium |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Good/Excellent |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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fair |
| Resist Flash: |
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Good |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Medium |
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Polycarbonate
Brand Names: Entec, Lexan, Makrolon
| Strength: |
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Medium |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Medium/High |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Good |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resist Flash: |
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Good |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Medium/High |
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Polypropylene
Brand Names: Hival, ProFax
| Strength: |
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Low |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Fair |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Poor |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Poor |
| Resist Flash: |
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Poor |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Low |
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Polystyrene
Brand Names: Huntsman, Styron
| Strength: |
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Medium/Low |
| Impact Resistance: |
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Low |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Good |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Good |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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N/A |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Fair |
| Resist Flash: |
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Fair |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Good |
| Cost: |
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Low |
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TPE
Brand Names: Santoprene
| Strength: |
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Low |
| Impact Resistance: |
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High |
| High Temperature Strength: |
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Low |
| Dimensional Stability & Warpage: |
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Poor |
| Difficult to Fill Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Voids in Thick Areas: |
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Excellent |
| Resists Sink in Thick Areas: |
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Good |
| Resist Flash: |
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Poor |
| Tooling Longevity: |
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Excellent |
| Cost: |
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Medium/Low |
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