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The Eleven Most Important Types of Plastic
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Brittle
Rigid (although different PVC variants are actually
designed to be very flexible)
Strong
4. Polypropylene (PP):
Polypropylene is used in a variety of applications to include
packaging for consumer products, plastic parts for the
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5. Polystyrene (PS):
Polystyrene is used widely in packaging under the trade name
“styrofoam.” It is also available as a naturally transparent solid
commonly used for consumer products like soft drink lids or
medical devices like test tubes or petri dishes.
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Styrofoam Peanuts
Styrofoam peanuts
Foam Applications
Biodegradable
DIY 3D Printing (compare PLA to ABS)
7. Polycarbonate (PC):
Polycarbonate is a transparent material known for its
particularly high impact strength relative to other plastics. It is
used in greenhouses where high transmissivity and high
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A polycarbonate greenhouse
Transparent
High Strength
8. Acrylic (PMMA):
Acrylic is best known for its use in optical devices. It is
extremely transparent, scratch resistant, and much less
susceptible to damaging human skin or eye tissue if it fails (e.g.
shatters) in close proximity to sensitive tissue.
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Transparent
Scratch Resistant
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Low Friction
10. Nylon (PA):
Nylon is used for a variety of applications to include clothing,
reinforcement in rubber material like car tires, for use as a rope
or thread, and for a number of injection molded parts for
vehicles and mechanical equipment. It is often used as a
substitute for low strength metals in applications like car
engines because of its high strength (relative to other plastics),
high temperature resilience, and high chemical compatibility.
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Nylon rope
High Strength
Temperature Resistant
BONUS: #11 …
This list really wouldn’t be complete without ABS. ABS is the
plastic we use most often to rapid prototype on a day-to-day
basis.
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Impact Resistant
Readily Available
Simple To Manufacture
#1 Material For 3D Printing
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found here:
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Syifa Ruri
12/25/2018, 1:55:23 PM
Hi, first of all thank you for this helpful information. I'm
printing?
Thank you.
Michael Creighton
1/3/2019, 3:21:13 AM
Syifa, yes materials beside PLA and ABS can be used with
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