Recyclable resins
General-purpose plastics|Engineering plastics|Super engineering plasticsGeneral-purpose plastics
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PP (polypropylene) | Electronic components, packaging materials, sundries, food containers, etc. | Low specific gravity, excellent formability & chemical resistance |
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| HDPE High density polyethylene | Rollers; guide rails; fenders and so forth | Excellent in water resistance and insulation performance |
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| LDPE (Low density polyethylene) | Rollers; guide rails; fenders and so forth | Excellent in water resistance and insulation performance |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PS (Polystyrene resin) | Food containers; toys; HIPS/GPPS used in television sets and refrigerators | Good in tansparency and moldability |
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| PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) | Food processing machines; screws; bearings; fiber; food cartons and so forth | Excellent in dimension stability and easy to glass-reinforce |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| ABS (Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin) | Extensively used in home electric appliances, automobiles, general goods, construction materials and others | Good in moldability and coloring performance; also good in impact resistance |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) | Used in signboards, water tanks, lighting covers, displays, and so forth | Highest in transparency among resins and high surface hardness |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| AS (Acrylonitrile-styrene resin) | Blades of electric fans; watt-hour meter covers; battery containers; fountain pen or ball point pen shafts | The tensile strength and elastic coefficient are one of the highest among thermoplastic materials |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PC/ABS (Alloy products of polycarbonate/ABS) | Automotive exterior parts | Balanced properties taken from PC resin characterized by heat resistance, impact resistance, and rigidity and from ABS resin characterized by moldability and fabrication quality |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PVC (Poly vinyl chloride resin) | Machine parts; general goods; insulating materials; industrial films; rainwater gutters and so forth | Good in workability and excellent in chemical resistance and insulating performance |
Engineering plastics
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PA (Polyamide [Nylon]) | Connector, Gear, Bearing | |
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| PBT (Polybutylene terephthalate) | ||
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| POM (Polyacetal resin) | Gears; rollers; cams; liners and so forth | High in fatigue resistance and good in friction resistance |
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| PC (Polycarbonate) | Wind shield glass; hatches; machine parts | |
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| PPE (Polyphenylene ether) | Keyboards; connectors; consoles | |
Super engineering plastics
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| Name of resin | Applications | Features |
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| LDP (Liquid crystal polymer (generic term)) | Used particularly in thin-wall-thickness parts like connectors | High melting point but high flowability in the melted state |
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| PPS (Polyphenylene sulfide) | Home appliances; electric, electronic and automotive parts | Come standard in ultra-precision molding applications, with optical disk drives forming the majority of applications |
