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Generic Families of Plastic

Acetal	Plasticizer	Polypropylene (PP)
Acrylic	Polyamide (Nylon)	Polystyrene (PS)
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)	Polyarylate	Polysulfone (PSU)
Acrylonitrile Ethylene Styrene (AES)	Polyaryletherketone (PAEK)	Polyurethane (PUR)
Acrylonitrile Styrene (AS)	Polybenzimidazole (PBI)	Polyurethane Thermoset Elastomer (TSU)
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)	Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR)	Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Alkyd	Polybutylene (PB)	Proprietary
Alphamethylstyrene (AMS)	Polycaprolactone (PCL)	Silicone
Biodegradable Polymers	Polycarbonate (PC)	Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)
Cellulose Acetate (CA)	Polyester	Styrene Acrylonitrile Silicone (SAS)
Diallyl Phthalate (DAP)	Polyether Imide (PEI)	Styrene Maleic Anhydride (SMA)
Dicyclopentadiene (DCPD)	Polyethylene (PE)	Styrenic + Vinyl + Acrylonitrile (SVA)
Epoxy	Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)	Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
Fluoropolymer	Polyimide (PI)	Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU)
Ionomer	Polyketone (PK)	Thermoplastic, Unspecified (TP, Unspecified)
Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)	Polylactic Acid (PLA)	Thermoset (TS)
Maleic Anhydride Grafted Polymer (MAH-g)	Polymethylpentene (PMP)	Thermoset Elastomer (TSE)
Melamine	Polyolefin	Unspecified
Methyl Cellulose (MC)	Polyparaxylylene (PPX)	Urea
Methyl Methacrylate (MM)	Polyphenylene Ether (PPE)	Vinyl Alcohol (VOH)
Phenolic	Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)