NETZSCH Polymers
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Polymers
CTP
Commodity Thermoplastics
ETP
Engineering Thermoplastics
HTRTP
High-Temperature Resistant Thermoplastics
TPEM
Thermoplastic Elastomers
EM
Elastomers
TS
Thermosets
Group
Short Name
Name
Chemical Formula
CTP
ABS
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer
(C
8
H
8
)
n
1
(C
4
H
6
)
n
2
(C
3
H
3
N)
n
3
CTP
ASA
Acrylonitrile-styrene- acrylate copolymer
CTP
EVA
Polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate
(C
2
H
4
)
n
(C
4
H
6
O
2
)
m
CTP
PB
Polybutene
CTP
PE-HD
Polyethylene high density
CTP
PE-LD
Polyethylene low density
CTP
PE-LLD
Polyethylene linear low density
CTP
PE-UHMW
Polyethylene ultra high molecular weight
CTP
PIB
Polyisobutylene
CTP
PLA
Polylactide
CTP
PP (isotactic)
Polypropylene
(C
3
H
6
)
n
CTP
PS
Polystyrene
(C
8
H
8
)
n
CTP
PVAL
Polyvinylalcohol
CTP
PVC-P
Polyvinylchloride (with plasticizer)
CTP
PVC-U
Polyvinylchloride (without plasticizer)
CTP
PVDC
Polyvinylidene chloride
CTP
SAN
Styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer
CTP
SB
Styrene/Polybutadiene copolymer
EM
BR
Butadiene rubber
EM
CM
Chlorinated polyethylene rubber
EM
CR
Chloroprene rubber
EM
EPDM
Ethylene-propylene-diene rubber
EM
HNBR
Hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber
EM
NBR
Acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber
EM
NR
Natural rubber
EM
Q
Silicone rubber
EM
SBR
Styrene-butadiene rubber
ETP
PA11
Polyamide 11
ETP
PA12
Polyamide 12
ETP
PA46
Polyamide 46
ETP
PA6
Polyamide 6
ETP
PA610
Polyamide 610
ETP
PA612
Polyamide 612
ETP
PA66
Polyamide 66
ETP
PBT
Polybutylene terephthalate
ETP
PC
Polycarbonate
ETP
PET
Polyethylene terephthalate
ETP
PMMA
Polymethylmethacrylate
ETP
POM (copo)
Polyoxymethylene (copolymer)
ETP
POM (homo)
Polyoxymethylene (homopolymer)
HTRTP
(HBA/HNA)-LCP
Hydroxybenzoic acid-2,6- hydroxynaphthenic acid (liquid crystalline polymer)
HTRTP
ETFE
Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene
HTRTP
FEP
Tetrafluoroethylene/hexafluoropropylene copolymer
HTRTP
PA6/3T
Polyamide 6/3T
HTRTP
PA6/6T
Polyamide 6/6T
HTRTP
PEEK
Polyetheretherketone
HTRTP
PEI
Polyetherimide
HTRTP
PEKEKK
Polyacryletherketone- etherketoneketone
HTRTP
PES
Polyethersulfone
HTRTP
PFA
Perfluoroalkoxy
HTRTP
PPS
Polyphenylenesulfide
HTRTP
PSU
Polysulfone
HTRTP
PTFE
Polytetrafluoroethylene
HTRTP
PVDF
Polyvinylidene fluoride
HTRTP
PVF
Polyvinylfluoride
TPEM
TPA
Amide based TPE
TPEM
TPC
Ester-Ether based TPE
TPEM
TPO, TPV
Polyolefine based TPE
TPEM
TPS
Styrene based TPE
TPEM
TPU
Urethane based TPE
TS
EP
Epoxy resin
TS
MF
Melamine-formaldehyde resin
TS
PF
Phenol-formaldehyde resin
TS
PUR
Polyurethane
TS
UF
Urea-formaldehyde resin
TS
UP
Unsaturated polyester resin