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Generic Families of Plastic

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